Philip II, the tormented end of the King

Felipe II, the tormented end of the King

Philip II: A long-lived king King Philip II (1527-1598) is one of the best-known monarchs of our past. If we were to ask about him on the street, it would be rare for the person to whom, at least, his name did not…

Napoleon crossing the Alps: between art and propaganda

Napoleon crossing the Alps. Final version

Two versions of the same historical image that, in reality, never happened. That really is political propaganda The painting of the neoclassical artist  Jacques-Louis David ‘ Napoleon crossing the Alps ‘ navigates, for the course of History, between art and propaganda, like practically all…

Who was the world’s first dictator?

Who was the first dictator in history. What powers did he have? And who was the first dictator in modern history?

Today we think of the dictators of today’s countries as “he who arrogates or receives all political powers , and supported by force, exercises them without legal limitation “. At least that is what the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy says. But, as the same…

Fauvism, what is its meaning?

Fauvism, what is its meaning

What is Fauvism? It is said that of the artistic movements of the 20th century, Fauvism was the most fleeting and the most difficult to define. Les fauves , the beasts , Fauvism was called the style of painting that during the years 1904 and 1907 was developed mainly by Henri Matisse (one…

Who were the Fleshly Poets? The carnal poets

Fleshly poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti

The Fleshly school of poetry, (School of carnal poetry), brought together a group of English poets in the late 19th century associated with Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The term Fleshly Poets was invented by Scottish author Robert Williams Buchanan (1841-1901) and…