Happy World Art Day!! It was on April 15th. My post arrived with some delay, but it has very interesting content to discuss! Have you ever wondered what is art? Is there any universal definition of this troublesome concept? In this post, we are going to explore some of those questions. In this post, we…
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Some News on Rock Art 2021 / Algunas Noticias sobre Arte Rupestre 2021
✶⋆ English Version The end of the year is coming very close, and our last post on the 4 the Love of Art series has arrived. We have introduced rock art, and have discussed some incredible sites. To finish the year, I believe it would be important to select some incredible and interesting news that…
A General Guide and Introduction to Rock Art / Una Guía General e Introductoria al Arte Rupestre
✶⋆ English Version Today, the 4th of November means a new post on the 4 the love of Art series. So far, we have seen three sites on pictographs. One in Chauvet, the second in Cueva de las Manos, the other in El Médano. Now, before we move deep into the world of rock art, I…
El Médano: An Insight on Marine Representations in Rock Art / El Médano: Una introducción a la representación marina en el arte rupestre
✶⋆ English Version On this “4 the Love of Art” occasion we are going to move from the Palaeolithic era and focus on exploring some fascinating rock art produced by pre-Chango cultures, located in the north of Chile. This rock art style is known as El Médano rock art style because of its location. As you…
An observation of Handprints in Cueva de las Manos/ Una Observación de las Pinturas de Manos en Cueva de las Manos
✶⋆ English Version A new month is coming, September is here! And today, the 4th, it means that a new post from 4 the Love of Art series is coming out! In this second entry from the series, I want to introduce you to a wonderful rock art archaeological site from South America. We will explore…
The Cave of Muted Sounds – A Commentary on the Cave of Chauvet / La Cueva de los Sonidos Mudos – Un Comentario Sobre la Cueva de Chauvet
✶⋆ English Version Welcome to the first post from the 4 the Love of Art series! I have dedicated this first post to one of the most important archaeological sites in Europe on parietal art, the Chauvet Cave. We will delve into this wonderful world of the Upper Palaeolithic that could perfectly remind us of…
4 the Love of Art
✶⋆ English Version Have you ever wondered about the origin of art? It was not the Ancient Greeks who started art as we know it today, unlike much popular belief. Art has been a relevant aspect created and developed by humanity. Nor is an exclusive element of sedentary cultures. Hunter-gatherers can travel miles to find…
Celebrating World Art Day 2021 With Literature and Art
Did you know that today, April 15th, is World Art Day? I am writing this post to celebrate this special day. Art can be present in our daily lives in different forms: in what we look at, how we dress, in the decorative objects that might be part of our house. Art is also straightly…
The Monk (Matthew Lewis), Art and Women: The Scandalous Insight
I read The Monk, finally! I am so happy to say that because it has been a book that had been on my to be read list for so long. I first heard about it when I was fifteen years old and I accidentally read spoilers of how it ends, about the characters and also…