france | Snowy Fictions

The Beauty of Stained Glass: The Aesthetics of Painting On Light

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Feb 21, 2022 | History, Visual Arts & Sculpture

The use of light is a crucial reason why stained glass remains beautiful in the 21st century. Nestled in the windows of cathedrals; whether French, English or German, stained glass bakes the walls and floors with rainbow lights. A vast amount of stained glass is...

Showing Our Support For France

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 30, 2020 | Liberty, literature

A few hours ago, a terrorist attack in Nice, France left three people dead, including one elderly woman. This attack happened at the Catholic Notre-Dame church. Details are still coming. As horrific as this attack is, it comes nearly two weeks after the brutal murder...

The Philosophy Of The Little Prince By Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 30, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature, Philosophy

The Little Prince is a fantastic work of fiction, particularly in the genre of children’s literature. Through the illustrations and apt descriptions of the French aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the reader discovers that the most valuable things in life rarely take...