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HEMA: The Modern Study of Historical European Martial Arts
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A Guide to 6 Natural Wonders of Vietnam
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Found Photos: Mid-Century Soviets Standing By Their TVs
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Was George Washington Nearly Killed During the American Revolution?
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Hundred Rabbits
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7 African Myths About Animals
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To Other Planets (Estonian) (1962)
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Teistele Planeetidele! This seems be be an Estonian translation and reprint of the book To Other Planets (1959).
I blogged about that book here on Feb 24, 2010: \
http://dreamsofspace.blogspot.com/2010/02/russian-space-book-1959.html
AND October 1, 2012...
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Stock Car Racing in 1972
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In the early 1970s Henry Horenstein was taking photos of Speedway racers and fans at circuits in Seekonk, Massachusetts and Thompson, Connecticut. In 1972, women only raced each other, hair was grown out crewcuts slicked and draped, and TV-led big business had yet to move in....
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The Incredible Story of Cadmus: The First Hero of Greek Mythology
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Das Neue Universum, Volume 67 (1950)
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American Photographs: A Journey Down The Blue Highways, 1970s
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Was Andy Warhol Religious?
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The Beautiful Ludlow Typography Specimen Books c. 1958
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42 Various Apocalyptic Scenes from Raphael’s Prophetic Messenger of Astrology (1827–61)
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US President or American Caesar?
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Why Did the Oracle of Delphi Call Socrates the Wisest Man?
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a year ago
Hidden History
The Albuquerque “Broken Arrow” Nuclear Accident
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at...
4 weeks ago
In 1957, a B-36 nuclear bomber accidentally dropped a Mark 17 hydrogen bomb while landing at Kirtland Air Force Base just outside of Albuquerque NM. In January 1950, President Harry Truman announced that the United States would begin a crash program to develop and deploy a weapon...
TheCollector
Who Is the Father of Pentecostalism?
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TheCollector
The Lost Cause Philosophy of the American Civil War: Fact vs. Fiction
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TheCollector
Billy the Kid: The Incredible Story of America’s Favorite Outlaw
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TheCollector
Is It Rational to Believe in God? 5 Objections to Pascal’s Wager
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Dr Alun Withey
Finding Your Beard Style in the 19th Century
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the...
over a year ago
In the previous post I noted the variety of facial hair styles that were worn by men in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, depending on factors including status, location and age. Rather than each age having one particular style of facial hair that was ubiquitous, the...
Patterns in Humanity
Genes and social stratification
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
8 months ago
How genes affect socioeconomic success, and its consequences for society's structure.
TheCollector
Sartre’s ‘Being and Nothingness’: An Introduction to Existentialism
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A Collection of...
New Acquisitions: 1933 and the Definition of Fascism
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if...
2 months ago
Today we’re going to look at definitions of fascism and ask the question – you may have guessed – if Donald Trump is running for President as a fascist. Worry not, this isn’t me shifting to full-time political pundit, nor is this the formal end of the hiatus (which will happen on...
TheCollector
The MoMA Became the Latest Target of Climate Activists
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TheCollector
The Siege of Budapest in WWII: Everything You Need to Know
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TheCollector
5 of Hildegard of Bingen’s Most Notable Works
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TheCollector
German Museum Returns Ancient Marble Head to Greece
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TheCollector
Louis Althusser on the Link Between Ideology and the State Apparatus
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TheCollector
What Are the Main Themes of Modern Essentialism?
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TheCollector
7 Facts You Need to Know About Fra Angelico
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TheCollector
What Are the Strengths of Determinism?
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TheCollector
Largest UK Holbein Exhibition at The Queen’s Gallery
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a year ago
History Today Feed
Aliens and the Enlightenment
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
Aliens and the Enlightenment
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/12/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
A (Brief) History of Washington DC: Home to the US Presidents
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TheCollector
How (& Why) Is Kaliningrad Part of Russia?
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African History...
a brief note on Ethnicity and the State in Africa
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
8 months ago
the evolution of the Tutsi/Hutu dichotomy in the precolonial Great Lakes.
African History...
a brief note on African travel literature in history
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
7 months ago
a Swahili document on south-central Africa.
TheCollector
How Indigenous Peoples Turned Language into a Post-Colonial Tool
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TheCollector
3 Beautiful Places in the North of England Tourists Tend to Neglect
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Dreams of Space -...
Start to Infinity (1978)
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian...
a year ago
A little over my usual 1975 limit but I just dug this one out of storage. It is basically a Russian space history book for children. I like the painted illustrations.
Shurlygin, Victor. СТАРТ В БЕСКОНЕЦНОСТЬ (Start to Infinity.) Leningrad: Children’s Literature Press. (158...
TheCollector
Who Was Josiah Wedgwood? Potter, Innovator, Entrepreneurial Genius
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TheCollector
Discover Norman Rockwell’s America (& His Legacy)
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TheCollector
Prince Charles III Portrait Defaced by Animal Right Activists
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Was the Relationship Between Cezanne and Zola?
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TheCollector
What is Neoliberalism? David Harvey’s Philosophy
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TheCollector
What’s the Historical Background of Tristan and Isolde’s Legend?
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TheCollector
The Genealogy of Morals: Nietzsche vs. Morality
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a year ago
TheCollector
Which Famous Artworks Have Inspired Filmmakers?
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5 months ago
TheCollector
Iakim Volkov’s Wedding: An Illustration of a Complicated History
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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7 months ago
History Today Feed
How ASEAN Lost its Way
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
11 months ago
How ASEAN Lost its Way
JamesHoare
Wed, 01/24/2024 - 09:53
Classical Wisdom
Can you REALLY be offended on behalf of someone else??
Lessons from Borat
a year ago
Overcoming Bias
Tension-Filled Black Holes
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its...
2 months ago
Most matter pushes against nearby matter, via a positive “pressure.” That’s why Earth holds its shape, instead of collapsing down to a point mass.
TheCollector
The Surprising Alliances Between the Britons and the Anglo-Saxons
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Prevent Character Assassination?
Corruption in the Ancient World
9 months ago
Corruption in the Ancient World
TheCollector
A Guide to Madrid for Art Enthusiasts (10 Things to Do)
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TheCollector
Ancient Marble Floor Restored Underwater in Italy
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TheCollector
What’s the Creation Myth in Norse Mythology?
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TheCollector
The Legend of El Dorado: Myth vs. History
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Flashbak
The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
3 months ago
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
TheCollector
Russian Revolutionary: Who Was Leon Trotsky?
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Trying to Understand...
Rules, Rules Rules
Because that's all they can do.
10 months ago
Because that's all they can do.
TheCollector
The Brink of Nuclear War: The Cuban Missile Crisis
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a year ago
History Today Feed
The Women who Forged Medieval England
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
4 months ago
The Women who Forged Medieval England
JamesHoare
Thu, 09/05/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
10 Things an Art Lover Should Do in Paris
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TheCollector
The Young British Artist Movement (YBA): 10 Famous Artworks You Should Know
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TheCollector
The Tale of Sinuhe: What Happens in the Ancient Egyptian Story?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
10 Historic Towns in the US Where You’ll Travel Back in Time
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TheCollector
Hypnosis: Is it Magic or Science?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
How Did Tropical Fruits Become Commonplace in the USA?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
The Fascinating Evolution of Color in Artworks: From Cave to Canvas
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a year ago
TheCollector
Bordeaux Wine in France: A Historical Primer
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6 months ago
TheCollector
10 Powerful Roman Emperor Names Still Used Today
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Sea Monsters in Renaissance Maps: Tales From Unknown Waters
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2 months ago
TheCollector
Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony: A New Twist on Old Traditions
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5 months ago
History Today Feed
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
12 months ago
Queen Victoria’s Stalker
j.hoare
Thu, 01/11/2024 - 09:45
Trying to Understand...
The Water Is Rising.
But slowly ...
2 months ago
TheCollector
Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves: “I Like Her Not”
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9 months ago
TheCollector
The Many Faces of King David: Warrior, Poet, Adulterer
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TheCollector
Why Do I Care What Others Think? A Philosophical View of Self-Esteem
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TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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11 months ago
TheCollector
10 Presidential Elections That Shaped the US Forever
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3 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
History and Myth
a year ago
Flashbak
Street Shots of New York City in 1978
“Every day was like being in a scene from a movie set in the city” – George Wright In ‘New York...
a week ago
“Every day was like being in a scene from a movie set in the city” – George Wright In ‘New York 1978’, British photographer George Wright shows us the city. Having trained as a graphic design at London’s Wimbledon School of Art in the early 1970s, Wright took a class taught...
TheCollector
What Did Francis Bacon Mean by “Knowledge Is Power”?
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a year ago
African History...
The colonial myth of 'Sub-Saharan Africa' in medieval Islamic geography: the view from Egypt and...
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Does Marcus Matter?
11 months ago
TheCollector
Northanger Abbey: Jane Austen’s Gothic Parody
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TheCollector
3 Inspiring Japanese Women That Made Video Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
5 Populists of the Late Roman Republic
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a year ago
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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8 months ago
Flashbak
Before Banksy: London Graffiti in the 1980s
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the...
a year ago
It’s not all Banksy. In the 1980s, graffiti in London was less well organised and loved by all the right people. Most of of it got washed off walls or knocked down as the buildings it decorated made way for flats. Most of it wasn’t all that good. And because London graffiti was a...
Classical Wisdom
Should We Navel Gaze?
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
a year ago
Omphaloskepsis...and What is a Hero?
TheCollector
Who Was J. Edgar Hoover?
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4 months ago
TheCollector
Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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a year ago
TheCollector
What Is the Categorical Imperative?
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a year ago
Flashbak
Postcards From The First Bauhaus Exhibition, 1923
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s...
a month ago
To promote their first major exhibition, from 15 August to 30 September 1923, members of Germany’s Bauhaus design school (der Bauhäusler) produced a set of postcards. Fellow lovers of collecting postcards (deltiology) understand the joy of holding these small picturesque moments...
TheCollector
How Were the Twelve Tribes of Israel Formed?
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3 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is Chiron in Greek Mythology?
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a year ago
History Today Feed
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
a year ago
‘Daughter of the Dragon’ by Yunte Huang review
j.hoare
Tue, 01/09/2024 - 08:37
Overcoming Bias
Arntz-Gray & I Talk Feminism
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
a month ago
At 6:30-8p ET today, I’ll be talking with Regan Arntz-Gray on
TheCollector
10 Countries With the Best Second-Language English Proficiency to Relocate To
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TheCollector
Germanus of Auxerre and His Connection to Arthurian Legends
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10 months ago
History Today Feed
Brushing for Britain
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
2 months ago
Brushing for Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/06/2024 - 10:37
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
4 months ago
African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
History Today Feed
Death of a Samurai Legend
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
6 months ago
Death of a Samurai Legend
JamesHoare
Thu, 06/13/2024 - 09:11
TheCollector
10 Things to Do at the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe
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TheCollector
How Do I Know I’m Not the Only Conscious Being in the Universe?
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Essential Greeks
6 months ago
TheCollector
Alexander’s Destruction of Thebes in 335 BCE (Battle & Aftermath)
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6 months ago
African History...
The empire of Kong (ca. 1710-1915): a cultural legacy of medieval Mali.
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park...
5 months ago
At the close of the 18th century, the West African hosts of the Scottish traveler Mungo Park informed him of a range of mountains situated in "a large and powerful kingdom called Kong".
TheCollector
Japanese Martial Arts: How Were They Invented (and Exported)?
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TheCollector
5 Interesting Aspects of Medieval Mongol Culture
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7 months ago
TheCollector
5 Most Beautiful Greek Islands You Should Visit
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a year ago
TheCollector
Anne of Cleves: The Wife King Henry Loved Most?
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10 months ago
TheCollector
Who Is the Mystery Mummy of Tomb KV55? (4 Theories)
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a year ago
TheCollector
How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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a year ago
TheCollector
How the Iroquois Confederacy Inspired the US Women’s Rights Movement
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9 months ago
TheCollector
Dragons Across Cultures & Mythologies: Here Be Dragons!
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a year ago
Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
8 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
TheCollector
The Second Battle of El Alamein: How Was Rommel Defeated?
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9 months ago
TheCollector
A Video Interview with Luis Royo: TheCollector Chats with Fantasy Artist
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a year ago
TheCollector
“Protector of the Indians”: Who Was Fray Bartolome de las Casas?
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11 months ago
Flashbak
Peter Hujar’s Portraits of Life and Death: A Somberly Beautiful Photography Collection (1976)
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his...
4 months ago
Shown at the Venice Biennale 2024, Peter Hujar’s Portraits in Life And Death exhibition features his 1970s portraits of artists on New York’s Lower East Side and images from the 1960s of the dead in Palermo’s catacombs. Peter Hujar’s (October 11, 1934 – November 26, 1987) black...
TheCollector
London’s Old Master Sales Squeak by Expectations
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a year ago
Classical Wisdom
The Killing Grounds: Thermopylae
Registration *Now* Open
10 months ago
TheCollector
Art Philanthropy in the US Depends on Prestige
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11 months ago
Classical Wisdom
Euripides
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
a year ago
The Greatest Writer of Greek Tragedy?
TheCollector
4 Key Characteristics of Symbolist Art
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a year ago
TheCollector
The Men Who Sacked Rome: Who Were the Vandals?
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7 months ago
TheCollector
What Is God? Theism, Pantheism, and Panentheism
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5 months ago
TheCollector
The Forgotten Tomb of Henry VIII: Why Was He Buried Somewhere Else?
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TheCollector
The Liberation of Dachau, the First Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany
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a year ago
TheCollector
Jormungandr: Get to Know the Midgard Serpent
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7 months ago
TheCollector
Why There Is More Than One Reality: Introducing the Pluriverse
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10 months ago
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