Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Pronounced Lawr–uh ns /ˈælmə ˈtædɪmə/ Academicism 1836-1912 Pupil of Royal College   His father was a notary and thought that his son would be a lawyer. His father died when he was 4 and ever since taken care by his mother together with five other siblings. His mother was the one with artistic streak and decided drawing lessons should … Continue reading →

Book Review : Pictures That Every Child Should Know (1908)

  I stumble upon this lovely 1908 published book in an occasion where I gather up resources for my art history study. This isn’t exactly a popular book for reference today but it still intrigues nonetheless. “… I think rather than only 48 I tell here, there about thousands of pictures that every child should … Continue reading →

Google Art Project : One of the Family

  The first time I knew about Google Art Project was about two years ago. I was very happy to learn about the initiative. As a person who finds museum and museum collection a very rewarding way to learn, the access that Google Art Project enables a new playground I can’t wait to use. Later … Continue reading →

cooptātiō, cooptātiōnis / election

Who to choose? But most importantly, what am I choosing? I can certainly feel all the noise for this upcoming election. It is truly a challenge for me to estimate the degree of truth, whether it is the news, opinion, friendly discussions, even while watching the presidential debates, to truly make a sound judgement. I … Continue reading →