by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 1, 2021 | History
Romanticism refers to a distinct art movement from the late 18th century onwards. In this post, you will read about the key traits of Romanticism (in particular, literature) and the motivations behind the many writers, composers and painters. How To Define Romanticism...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 29, 2021 | History, Philosophy, Visual Arts & Sculpture
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci (authorship issues aside) is a gorgeous painting. The technical details are marvellous, but most of all, Salvator Mundi is a canvas of mysteries. I look at it, and struggle to discern Leonardo Da Vinci’s intention or meaning....
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 25, 2021 | Cinema, Harry Potter, History, literature, Philosophy
The Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling sold over 500 million copies, has a dedicated fanbase and many film adaptions. But why? What is it about the Wizarding World that makes it so popular? When explaining the popularity of Harry Potter, it is tempting to assume...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 22, 2021 | History
Dracula existed, and his name was Vlad The Impaler. Of course, the real Dracula did not lurk in a ghost-ridden castle and suck the blood of virgins. No. Vlad The Impaler was more terrifying than the folklore of horror fiction. In this post, you’ll read about...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jan 1, 2021 | Cinema, General Fiction, History, literature
How should literature and film depict WWII? What are the problems writers encounter when depicting The Holocaust, The Blitz, Hitler Youth, And Pearl Harbor? WWII remains an interesting topic for writers in the Anglosphere. It’s easy to see why: the impact WWII...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 11, 2020 | History, literature, Philosophy
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote The Gulag Archipelago. It’s a big book, but the Nobel-Prize winner soaks his words with wisdom and knowledge born from melancholy. When I think of Solzhenitsyn, I get sad. Not because I think he has a sad legacy, or that his life...