Interview with photographer Cedrick Jones.
Photography, at its best I believe, is a powerful medium. It allows us to tell our story and show othersContinue Reading
Category: Art
History Painting: ‘The Crusader army attacks Constantinople’ by Jacopo Palma il Giovane, circa 1587.
If you are a curious visitor to Italy, and make your way to Venice, in the Great Hall of theContinue Reading
The Our Lady of Vladimir.
The Our Lady of Vladimir (Theotokos of Vladimir) is a medieval Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary and Child. ItContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘Ivan the Terrible and His Son’ by Ilya Repin, 1885.
Although the Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan IV had already effectively ruled Russia since 1533, he decided to raise theContinue Reading
Celebrating Christ: Where was Jesus born?
The Christian gospels of Luke and Matthew have long described how Jesus was born in the town of Bethlehem inContinue Reading
The Holy Crown of St. Stephen.
Also known as the Holy Crown of Hungary, the Holy Crown of St. Stephen was the coronation crown of overContinue Reading
Today in History: Lascaux Cave Art Discovery.
Seventy-eight years ago today, on September 12th, 1940, only just fifteen miles away from the town Montignac, in southwest France,Continue Reading
Historic Photo: Pope John Paul II embraces AIDS sufferer.
The AIDS pandemic in the mid 1980’s created out-and-out fear in communities around the world. Reaching out to those whoContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘Napoleon in burning Moscow’ by Albrecht Adam, 1841.
The campaign of Russia in 1812 has often been said to be the beginning of the end for Napoleon. (TwoContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘8th August, 1918’ by Harold Septimus Power, 1930.
Following the launch and the initial success of the German Spring Offensive in March 1918, there was talk that theContinue Reading
