Sirens di Nan Goldin

Nan Goldin’s Sirens: Addiction and the Echo of Homer’s Odyssey

Nan Goldin reinterprets Homer in Sirens (2019–2020), turning the myth into a visual exploration of addiction, desire, and self-destruction.

Enter the Dragon | Bruce Lee and the Birth of Modern Martial Arts Pop Culture

More than a cult classic, Enter the Dragon is the film that transformed martial arts into a global pop culture language. From anime to video games, Bruce Lee’s legacy still shapes how we imagine heroes, combat, and the clash between East and West.

The Plague | Albert Camus and the Real Disease of the Century

A close reading of The Plague that follows Camus’ allegory from the experience of Nazism to the epidemics of the present, tracing how fear, denial, and solidarity shape human responses to catastrophe.

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Ambrogio Lorenzetti | Tradition Meets Modernity from Siena to the National Gallery

Ambrogio Lorenzetti | Tradition Meets Modernity from Siena to the National Gallery

Painting in Siena was at its heyday between the 13th and 14th centuries. Ambrogio Lorenzetti is one of its greatest exponents.

Following Duccio’s Footsteps | From the National Gallery to Siena's Golden Age

Following Duccio’s Footsteps | From the National Gallery to Siena's Golden Age

From the late 13th to the mid-14th century, Siena experienced extraordinary splendor. The painter Duccio di Buoninsegna was one of its protagonists.

Arcane | Exploring Duality Across Video Games, TV, and Visual Art

Arcane | Exploring Duality Across Video Games, TV, and Visual Art

An analysis of some of the constructive aspects of Arcane, the references and the world that inspires it, as well as the stratagems to create one of the most immersive experiences of television in recent years.

The Black Color in the Arts | An Apology of Darkness

The Black Color in the Arts | An Apology of Darkness

An exploration of black as a color in the arts reveals how darkness gives rise to worlds that transcend human rationality.

Impressionism turns 150 | A long-lasting revolution

Impressionism turns 150 | A long-lasting revolution

It was on April 15th, 1874 that the photographer Felix Nadar made a presentation in his studio in Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, a group exhibition that would mark the…

If Blue Monday was an artwork | From Hayez to Pixar's Inside Out

If Blue Monday was an artwork | From Hayez to Pixar's Inside Out

From Hippocrates' Theory of Humors to the era of Blue Monday: over the centuries, blue has become the color of melancholy.

A history of red color in the arts | Red as an endless ocean

A history of red color in the arts | Red as an endless ocean

From the dawn of humankind, red has carried countless symbolic meanings. Here is the History of this color through the arts.

The Sims series | What can you create in seven days?

The Sims series | What can you create in seven days?

What makes The Sims one of the most known and sold franchises of all time is in fact simply freedom; to do and be anything the mind can think of.  

Ambrogio Lorenzetti | Tradition Meets Modernity from Siena to the National Gallery

17 May, 2025

Ambrogio Lorenzetti | Tradition Meets Modernity from Siena to the National Gallery

Painting in Siena was at its heyday between the 13th and 14th centuries. Ambrogio Lorenzetti is one of its greatest exponents.

Following Duccio’s Footsteps | From the National Gallery to Siena's Golden Age

11 May, 2025

Following Duccio’s Footsteps | From the National Gallery to Siena's Golden Age

From the late 13th to the mid-14th century, Siena experienced extraordinary splendor. The painter Duccio di Buoninsegna was one of its protagonists.

Arcane | Exploring Duality Across Video Games, TV, and Visual Art

20 December, 2024

Arcane | Exploring Duality Across Video Games, TV, and Visual Art

An analysis of some of the constructive aspects of Arcane, the references and the world that inspires it, as well as the stratagems to create one of the most immersive experiences of television in recent years.

The Black Color in the Arts | An Apology of Darkness

28 October, 2024

The Black Color in the Arts | An Apology of Darkness

An exploration of black as a color in the arts reveals how darkness gives rise to worlds that transcend human rationality.

Impressionism turns 150 | A long-lasting revolution

15 April, 2024

Impressionism turns 150 | A long-lasting revolution

It was on April 15th, 1874 that the photographer Felix Nadar made a presentation in his studio in Boulevard des Capucines in Paris, a group exhibition that would mark the…

If Blue Monday was an artwork | From Hayez to Pixar's Inside Out

15 January, 2024

If Blue Monday was an artwork | From Hayez to Pixar's Inside Out

From Hippocrates' Theory of Humors to the era of Blue Monday: over the centuries, blue has become the color of melancholy.

A history of red color in the arts | Red as an endless ocean

14 February, 2023

A history of red color in the arts | Red as an endless ocean

From the dawn of humankind, red has carried countless symbolic meanings. Here is the History of this color through the arts.

The Sims series | What can you create in seven days?

04 February, 2023

The Sims series | What can you create in seven days?

What makes The Sims one of the most known and sold franchises of all time is in fact simply freedom; to do and be anything the mind can think of.