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Homage to the Square Yellow Echo, 1957.

This painting “Homage to the Square Yellow Echo” really caught my attention because of its simplicity “like saying: Yes, this is also good art”, but at the same time its capacity of bringing up messages ...
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Model of a Ballgame with Spectators at Yale University Art Gallery

The Model of Ballgame with Spectators placed in the ancient Mexican and Mesoamerican culture section at the Yale University Art Gallery is a sculpture piece created in Mexico, West Mexico, Nayarit, between 100 B.C. to ...
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The Value of Relationship in “The Living Flame of Love” By St. John of the Cross

Introduction Is St. John of the Cross one of the most intimidating spiritual authors in the genre of spirituality? His ability to explain the depths of the soul can make people tremble to read his ...
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Time According to St. Augustine

After reading the “Confessions of St. Augustine,” I was very impressed to realize what his desire was, that is, to seek the truth in his own life; something that would help him later to find ...
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Study for “Angst” (Anxiety) by Edvard Munch

Edvard Munch, “Angst” (Anxiety) 1896, litograph, 22 1/2 × 16 9/10 in. (|57.2 × 43 cm), Yale University Art Gallery, Special Exhibition: Munch and Kirchner: Anxiety and Expression.   Last Thursday, February 29th, 2024, a ...
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Study for “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat

Georges Seurat, Study for “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” c. 1884, Oil on canvas, 27 3/4 x 41 in. (70.5 x 104.1 cm), Metropolitan Museum of Art   The paintings of George Seurat have ...
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An Approach to Contemporary Sacred Architecture

This essay was originally a journal for the elective ART! Art as a Legionary Apostolate. Some editions were made in order to publish on this blog. Sacred architecture was one of my main interests that ...
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Verdi’s Dies Irae and Martin’s The Great Day of His Wrath

A comparison between art and music I chose Verdi’s Dies Irae and Martin’s The Great Day of His Wrath for this comparative essay. I shall focus on only two movements of the Requiem: Dies Irae ...
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