Democracy – At the Essence of Who We Are; Courage, Kindness
Western philosophy finds a basis in the ideas of three geniuses of antiquity, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle who helped to found the system we live by, democracy
Ancient Greece
Italy: Place of Pilgrimage – Fusion of Art, Nature & Culture
Italy and its wealth of historical ruins and art treasures still provides a rich record for visitors tracing man’s journey from prehistory to the present day
Rodin: Inspired by the Art of Ancient Greece, British Museum
Fascinated by the works of classical Greece, sculptor Auguste Rodin broke the rules and the mould in many of his works, which were controversial but captivating
Republic vs Democracy – Are Star Wars Closer Than We Think?
Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” are words speaking to public morality, while harnessing our highest aspirations
The Culture Concept – Art Design & Style, Free Video Series
The Culture Concept Circle videos survey the progress of architecture, gardens, interiors, paintings, sculpture & objet d’art FREE – Antiquity to Renaissance
Apollo – The God Mortal Beauty Chased in Heaven and on Earth
Apollo was one of the favoured of the twelve Olympian Gods, about light and truth and meant to inspire us daily to be the very best we can all endeavour to be
Italian Villas & Gardens – The Fatal Gift of Beauty & Water
The continuing tradition of Italy’s villas fountains and gardens reveal their national love for festive display and enjoying the fatal gift of beauty and water
Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece – Treasures Down Under 2014
Beauty was something all the gods of Ancient Greece were known to love and admire. The exhibition: The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece, originating at the British Museun will be on show at the Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria from 2nd August to 9th November. The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece…
Sleeping Eros – An Ancient Sculpture Slumbering through Time
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York has on display an ancient bronze sculpture Sleeping Eros, one of the finest examples in the world in a class of its own
Germinating Democracy – A Powerful Idea
Memories of the Heroic Age gave the ancient Greeks a reason to use their imagination to reflect on what had been and forth a vision of what things could become
Becoming Good Men
Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322) said it is our task to become good men, or to achieve the highest human good. But is that enough? How do we attain goodness without a sense of purpose or belief that there is something more? For centuries, when large parts of the earth…
Motya Charioteer – Ancient Greek Sculpture at its Finest
The Motya Charioteer was found in 1979 amid excavations on the tiny island of Motya on the western tip of Sicily he is a fine example of ancient Greek sculpture
Art of Living Well – Antiquity to a Villa in Australia Today
Our art of living well has evolved since antiquity in Europe to a residence in Australia today through a diverse and special mix of peoples and their cultures
Ancient Black & Red Figure Pottery
An amphora signed by Exekias around 540BC is seen as the climax of what stylistically called black figure painting. Technically it was difficult and required three phase firing in a kiln. But it is mind boggling when you know that it involved creating the scene with a glossy slip the…
Wine & Dionysus
The most usual style of wine drinking cup in ancient Greece was a Kylix a shallow two-handled bowl on a short stem whose beauty of shape was enhanced by the wonderful art of vase painters. A masterpiece of black figure painting is this famous kylix by Exekias. It depicts the…
Beauty of Form
Aphrodite, Adonis, Apollo, Artemis…are about ennoblement of form in Ancient Greece. Its visual remains, its architecture, ceramics, and most especially the statues of male and female bodies are for many aesthetically beautiful. But how can so many things be beautiful in Ancient Greece when they are entirely dissimilar? Is beauty…