That origin can be represented in no other way than through geometry, which is the primordial measure by which all visible forms are composed. Abstraction is the most faithful and evocative way to imagine the divine essence that makes up the world.
“The biography became, in effect, two stories: one, in which Harss deftly traces the formative patterns of Ratmansky’s distinctive and prolific career, and a second shadow story, in which Harss herself grapples with the unfolding conflict, the changing international landscape of the ballet world, and, most compellingly, the shifting identity of her subject.”
We make a connection between the religious-mathematical foundation of the Islamic form and its introduction into the Renaissance artistic world at a time when it seeks to develop geometric thought based on the new humanist mentality.
We were grateful for a chance to ask Vinita Karim a few questions about her remarkable artwork.
Mary Granville Delany Invented The Art Of Mixed Media Collage At Age 71.
We were grateful to have the chance to explore the mysterious and beautiful world of Cristina Vergano.
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Very grateful to share this wonderful interview with the remarkable Michael Ward.
Kalīla wa-Dimna (كليلة ودمنة), a book of animal fables, has has been translated into many languages over time and has become a text that has permeated political and moral philosophies around the world.
In which we quote extensively from Jane Eyre and The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and find connections between the two.
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