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Tara Ekajata Africa, Asia and South Asia, Live Reporting, Long 19th- 20th centuries / January 14, 2025 / art, History of Buddhism, religion Right now (fall 2024) at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art, there is a fabulous exhibit on Tibetian Mandalas, and here is one that…
The Swan Song Ancient History, Long 19th- 20th centuries, Medieval History / December 5, 2024 / animals, literature, social history The term “swan song” comes from an Ancient notion that swans are mute throughout their lives, but sing a beautiful last melody as they are…
Wealthy Calais Classes Sacrifice for the Less Powerful Long 19th- 20th centuries, Medieval History / November 18, 2024 / art, Central/late Middle Ages, military history, social history, warfare This detail of Auguste Rodin’s masterpiece, _The Burghers of Calais_ (1884-89) evokes a moment of despondency and sacrifice that took place in the Hundred Year’s…
France and Her Deadly Foe Long 19th- 20th centuries / November 29, 2023 / warfare The association of a snake and a woman in peril bring to mind many images in today’s world — the story of the serpent tempting…
