According to an ancient anecdote, Apelles once visited the house of Protogenes but did not find him there. Before leaving, he decided to leave a message to alert the host of his presence.
Author: antonis ch
Born and raised in Athens, now living in Scotland. MSc Museum Studies: Material Culture and BA Archaeology.
Interested in the modern reception of classical antiquity and art theory.
Spends most of his time reading and forgetting what he read.
Art And Creation (Part 8): The Quality Of An Aesthetic Experience In Time
This is part of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah to … Continue reading Art And Creation (Part 8): The Quality Of An Aesthetic Experience In Time
The Fire Of Heraclitus
The following is an excerpt from my article on Heraclitus for TheCollector . For Heraclitus, fire was the original and most basic element. The element out of which everything was … Continue reading The Fire Of Heraclitus
Art and Creation (Part 7): The Duration Of Art
This is part 7 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 7): The Duration Of Art
Medusa As The Other
This is an excerpt from my recent article on the Temple of Artemis in Corfu and the symbolism of Medusa’s head for TheCollector. Read the full article here. “Medusa in antiquity … Continue reading Medusa As The Other
Art As A Revelation
An excerpt from my recent article on John Dewey’s aesthetic theory for TheCollector
Animated Apollo
While working on my very first video essay on Nietzsche’s Birth of Tragedy (a topic which I have discussed in this blog before here and here), I began experimenting with … Continue reading Animated Apollo
Art and Creation (Part 6): Fractal Art
This is part 6 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 6): Fractal Art
Art and Creation (Part 5): Pleasure in Creation
This is part 5 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 5): Pleasure in Creation
Art and Creation (Part 4): The Uniqueness-Repetition Dialectic and Lastingness
This is part 4 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 4): The Uniqueness-Repetition Dialectic and Lastingness
Art and Creation (Part 3): Uniqueness and Repetition
This is part 3 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 3): Uniqueness and Repetition
Art and Creation (Part 2): DNA and the Unity of the Movements
This is part 2 of a blog series where I share some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 2): DNA and the Unity of the Movements
Art and Creation (Part 1): Ein -Sof and Kabbalah
This is a blog series where I will be discussing some thoughts on “art and creation”. I have prepared various blogs inspired by a range of sources from Kabbalah to … Continue reading Art and Creation (Part 1): Ein -Sof and Kabbalah
Dewey on the Isolation of Art from Society
In the first part of his book Art as Experience, John Dewey explores the break between art and daily life.
My work on Tolstoy’s ‘What is Art’
I recently wrote a blog series on Leo Tolstoy’s essay “What is Art”. The blogs mainly dealt with Tolstoy’s critique of his contemporary art and the art of the upper-classes. … Continue reading My work on Tolstoy’s ‘What is Art’
A colourful antiquity
After centuries buried or exposed to the elements, the remnants of classical antiquity reach our museums in monotonous white and grey combinations. However, the classical past was not a place of whiteness, but one of colourful artistic landscapes.
Van Dyck, Rubens, and Mytens Paint Lord Arundel
Thomas Howard, 2nd Earl of Arundel was one of England’s great collectors of the early 17th century. Van Dyck, Rubens, and Mytens painted him in their unique way.
