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Vienna, Austria’s “Pestaule Column” Early Modern / September 30, 2024 / architecture, art, disease, political history, religion In the U.S. it is beginning to feel for many that we are on the last lap of the COVID-19 pandemic — and for those…
The Sexual Naming of the Human Brain Early Modern, History of Science / November 25, 2024 / architecture, history of education, history of sex, literature, medicine It’s a common joke that the human genitalia have their own minds that act like second brains, but some Early Modern scientists evidently thought the…
Artistic Misinterpreted Representations of Moses Early Modern, Medieval History / November 25, 2024 / art, Christian history, Jewish history, literature, religion This is Michaelangelo’s portrait of the Biblical prophet Moses, designed for the tomb of the powerful and controlling patron of the great artist, Pope Julius…
The Seljuk Turks and the “Plain of Testicles” Medieval History / February 11, 2024 / military history, political history This is a re-creation of the nomadic Seljuk Turkish dynasty’s tents, as they maybe looked in the late 11th century. The Seljuks are most well…
