Scene of Deluge, 1826 by Joseph Désiré Court In Joseph Désiré Court’s painting, “Scene of Deluge,” the viewer is transported to a chaotic and terrifying moment in time. The dark and stormy sky overhead adds to the sense of impending doom, while the violent waves crash against the small boat in the foreground. The figures …
Born: Jheronimus van Aken c. 1450 Died: Buried on 9 August 1516 (aged 65–66) Native name: Jheronimus Bosch Periods: The Renaissance Known for: Painting Short Biography of Hieronymus Bosch Hieronymus Bosch was a Flemish artist from the 15th and 16th century. He had a fantastic ability to create illustrative pieces that depict the modern world in …
Birth name: Giotto di Bondone Born: 1267, near Florence, Italy Died: January 8, 1337 (Aged about 70) Florence, Italy Nationality: Italian Field: Painting, Fresco Movement: Gothic Works: Scrovegni Chapel frescoes, Campanile Short Biography of Giotto di Bondone To begin with, When you are going to remember an Italian painter, you will remember Giotto at first. …
Born: 29 September 1571, Milan, Dutch of Milan, Spanish Empire. Died: 18 July 1610 (aged 38), Porto Ercole, State of the Presidi, Spanish. Full Name: Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio. Periods: Baroque, Italian Baroque , Renaissance ,Baroque painting. Michelangelo Merisi (Michele Angelo Merigi or Amerighi) da Caravaggio is a famous Baroque artist. And he is also …
Number 1 Among all the nine digits and zero, one(1) is very special and have many divine symbolic meanings. One symbolizes the prime beginning or creation. Its the symbol of the first cause. 1 is energy, a symbol of improvement . One also represents balance. 1 is the other name of Almighty or Creator …
Magic Square From ancient times many civilizations and cultures have tried to explain the past and predict the future with numerology. Numerology is actually the study or knowledge of the numbers and their power to affect our lives in various ways. Every number or different number system has a certain unique capability to explain some …
Filippo Brunelleschi Born: 1377, Florence, Italy Died: April 15, 1446, Florence, Italy Full Name: Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi Periods:The Renaissance Filippo Brunelleschi Filippo Brunelleschi is commonly famous as one of the earliest leading architect and engineer of the Renaissance period. He is honored as the first modern engineer. He was born on 1377, …
Giorgio Vasari Born: July 13, 1511, Arezzo, Italy Died: June 27, 1574, Florence, Italy Period: Renaissance Parents: Antonio Vasari, Maddelena Tacci Giorgio Vasari Giorgio Vasari was a famous polymath of the Renaissance period. Giorgio Vasari was a painter, architect, historian and writer. He was born on July 13, 1511, in Arezzo, Italy. His father …
Cuckoo Cuckoo Cuckoos are slightly different from other birds. They are known for their selfish nature. They don’t build their own nest. They lay eggs on other bird’s nest. Usually, the young cuckoos are raised by other birds. And when they grow bigger, they push other young birds from the nest. So they symbolize selfishness …
Chameleon Chameleon Chameleon is a small and beautiful creature. But this amazing animal has many special powers and abilities to link itself with the many aspects of symbolism. Its ability to change color represents inconstancy, change, camouflage etc. It has another special ability to move its eyes independently. So this ability symbolize the divine power …