Magazine - Critical History of 20th-Century Art by Donald Kuspit Introduction Twentieth Century Art: An Overview of Critical Opinion "The real problem of modernity is the problem of belief," writes Daniel Bell, the sociologist and political theorist. "To use an unfashionable term, it is a spiritual crisis, since the new anchorages have proved illusory and the old ones have become submerged. It is a situation which brings us back to nihilism; lacking a past or a future, there is only a void The question, of course, is whether these claims have any substance. For some, the "advances" of avant-garde art are inseparable from those of modern science and technology. I will argue that the irony of avant-garde art is that it transcends whatever it critiques, indicating that it is neither entirely of the modern world nor exactly art. But is the art of radical critique a true religion, however much it aims at transcendence of the world and itself? There are two particularly striking examples of this contradictory attitude to art.
Sumerian Mythology FAQ by Christopher Siren, 1992, 1994, 2000 cbsiren at alum dot mit dot edu This FAQ used to be posted on the third of every month to alt.mythology. An older text copy of this FAQ is available via anonymous ftp pending *.answers approval at: rtfm.mit.edu at /pub/usenet/news.answers/mythology/sumer-faq last changes: July 27, 2000: complete revision including incorporating Kramer's Sumerian Mythology and Black & Green's God's Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia. Adapa (Dan Sullivan) has constructed a more complete Sumerian-English dictionary at: (Restored! I have constructed a rudimentary Sumerian-English, English Sumerian glossary using Kramer's The Sumerians and Jacobsen's Treasures of Darkness, although parties interested in the Sumerian language may be better served at the prior two pages. note: This FAQ is partly based on an anthropology paper which I wrote in 1992, using some of the sources detailed below. Contents: I. History Culture
TheHistoryNet | American History American History Death Stalks the Capital Jeanne Abrams | Published: December 03, 2014 at 5:57 pm A deadly epidemic in Philadelphia shut down the nation’s business and taught Americans an important lesson: Good health is good policy Encounter: Robert E. Peter Carlson | Published: December 03, 2014 at 5:55 pm The senator began his interrogation with an innocuous question: "Where is your present residence?" Here is Where: Holding the Fort in San Antonio Andrew Carroll | Published: December 03, 2014 at 5:53 pm The Alamo, built in the 18th century from locally quarried limestone, rests deep in the heart of Texas. Table of Contents - February 2015 American History magazine American History magazine | Published: December 03, 2014 at 5:51 pm Click to subscribe to American History magazine Features Robber Baron Turned Robin Hood Andrew Carnegie squeezed every bit of profit out of his business ventures and the workers who made them run. Washington's First Thanksgiving Last Call: Vocal Virtuoso David J.
Documentan el pillaje nazi de obras de arte propiedad de judíos - La Jornada ■ Un museo de la capital alemana presenta la muestra Robo y restitución ■ La devolución de óleos y objetos de oro y plata enfrenta múltiples escollos jurídicos ■ En la mayoría de casos de despojo, los historiadores se dan contra la pared, dice experta a La Jornada Eva Usi (Especial para La Jornada) Ampliar la imagen Estas piezas, arrebatadas por los nazis a sus legítimos propietarios judíos, figuran en la muestra del Museo Judío de Berlín Foto: Eva Usi Berlín, 30 de septiembre. En 1938 los nazis emitieron un decreto que obligaba a los judíos a declarar su patrimonio, no sólo dinero en efectivo y propiedades, sino también mobiliario, obras de arte y hasta abrigos de pieles. Al llamado Verordnung über die Ausführ von Jüdischen Besitz, le siguieron una serie de leyes abusivas y discriminatorias con las que los nazis marginaron a la población judía de la vida pública y la despojaron de sus pertenencias. Secuelas de una rapiña En Hamburgo pesaron el botín de plata: 20 toneladas.
MuséoGraphie-MuséoLogie Exploring Africa Crossroads Republic of Venice The Republic of Venice (Italian: Repubblica di Venezia) was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. Despite its long history of war and conquest, the Republic's modern reputation is chiefly based on its status as an economic and trading power. Name It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice (Italian: Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, Venetian: Serenìsima Repùblica Vèneta[citation needed] or Repùblica de Venesia[citation needed]) and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in reference to its title as one of the "Most Serene Republics". History The city of Venice originated as a collection of lagoon communities banded together for mutual defence from the Lombards, Huns and other invading peoples as the power of the Western Roman Empire dwindled in northern Italy. Rise Ursus's successor, Deusdedit, moved his seat from Heraclea to Malamocco in the 740s. Early Middle Ages
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