Saturday, April 12, 2025

Naiad.

The naiads (Νηϊάδες) (Ναΐδες) (Ναϊάδες) (naïádes), also known as hydriads were nymphs of springs in Greek mythology. 

Zeus was their father.

Nereids (Νηρηΐδες) (Nērēḯdes) (Νηρηΐς) (Nērēḯs) and Oceanids (Ὠκεανίδες) (Ōkeanídes) (Ὠκεανίς) (Ōkeanís) were relatives of naiads.

They met with other gods and goddesses.

There are different paintings and sculptures about these creatures.




Monday, April 7, 2025

Futurism.

Futurism was an artistic movement at the beginning of the XX century.

This type of art was in different aspects, such as: architecture, literature, paints, and etc.

Futurism has common features with Art Deco, Surrealism, and Constructivism.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/modern-town-urban-city-complex-business-2114548208



Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Literature. Part hundred twenty one.

                                                        "The Story of Caliph Stork" by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was a ruler named Caliph Charid.

By magic he turned into different animals. When ruler Caliph turned into a stork, he forgot the spell.

Then he and the Princess learned the magic word and turned back into people.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/illustration-caliph-storks-fairy-tales-667023289



Great people: Leon Battista Alberti.

Leon Battista Alberti was an Italian scientist, artist, writer, philosopher, and architect.

He was born on February 14, 1404, in Genoa, Italy.

Alberti's movement was in Italian Renaissance.

He had his own notable works.

Leon Battista Alberti died on April 25, 1472, in Rome, Italy.




Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred six.

                                                     Mary Shelley.
Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/mary-wollstonecraft-shelley-frankenstein-2444505395



“nothing contributes so much to tranquilize the mind as a steady purpose”

“The beginning is always today.”

“Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude.”

Source of image:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/11139.Mary_Wollstonecraft_Shelley