Post-Impressionism was an art movement beginning in the 1880s. Some of its key figures include Paul Cézanne, Paul Gaugin, Vincent van Gogh, and George Seurat. What gave rise to post-impressionism? […]
The skill of collecting things is present in both children and adults. One could collect because it causes happiness, provides intellectual satisfaction, is thrilling, helps one remember personal past, or aids in expressing oneself. […]
Texture, color, volume, shape, and light are presented in orderly patterns when people display their collections. Museums are good places to understand how and why others collect, and how these collections are shared with others. […]
Artists and designers are collectors. They gather ideas, experiences, and things that might come in handy in the future as inspiration or source material. […]
Jean-Pierre Isbouts is a filmmaker and art historian. After attending Leiden University in the Netherlands, he came to America to pursue his passions. He combines both in Wondrium’s “In the Footsteps of Vincent van Gogh.” […]
Wondrium’s In the Footsteps of Van Gogh showcases the master painter’s world. For this project, the company partnered with Pantheon Studios to bring Vincent van Gogh’s life onto the screen. Content developer Brandon Hopkins explains how. […]
Theories abound as to Vincent van Gogh’s death, from murder to suicide. However, his fatal injury was likely intended to be a cry for help rather than to be deadly. This week on Wondrium Shorts, we gain perspective on his passing. […]
The ‘authorial intention’ manner of interpreting a work of fiction fails to take into account changing contexts, audience acceptance, and the changing mind of the author himself. […]
An attempt to arrive at an interpretation of Inception leads us to more philosophical questions. For one, why should we bother to interpret what is obviously fiction? […]
When interpreting the film ‘Inception’, especially its ending, it is worth noting that the spinning top does not actually reveal anything. […]
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