Tag Archives: renaissance
Henry VIII and His eBook Psalter
We’ve all heard the argument that ebooks are nothing like the real thing. They don’t have the same weight to them. They don’t smell like books. Turning virtual pages isn’t nearly as enjoyable as the paper variety. You can’t take … Continue reading
Filed under Art
Michelangelo and the Fully Formed Idea
Michelangelo supposedly said that all blocks of stone already contain a statue. The job of the sculptor is to simply release it by chipping away all the bits that don’t belong. His unfinished slaves–which line the hallway leading to dear … Continue reading
Filed under Tangent
