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  • What do we Know, or What can we Know, About the Etruscans?
    I often think to myself, what will archeologists thousands of years from now think of our society? What materials or records will survive? Will they think the Avengers were our gods? Without the constant chronicles of tweets clarifying the minute-by-minute events of our time, will future historians even be able to understand our cultures with only Stanley Cups surviving? In my current ancient art history class, I’ve had the opportunity to practice just this: the art of parsing through a…

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What do we Know, or What can we Know, About the Etruscans?
I often think to myself, what will archeologists thousands of years from now think of our society? What materials or records will survive? Will they think the Avengers were our …
Allegory in Prehistoric Art
Woman From Willendorf, image credit: Art History (6th Edition) by Marilyn Stockstad and Michael W. Cothren As I type away, I look out the window to the cold, dreary, and …
Curation Done Right
Looking up, down, and all around, I saw so many frescos. Nestled up in the ceiling, set between two pillars, encapsulating a domed niche, they were practically everywhere, each waiting …
Reflections From My Art History Final Paper
I looked at the triptych and thought to myself, “why is that baby so ugly?” I can’t believe how quickly this year has gone by so far. Is it already …
A Tabloid Article From the Renaissance
Image Credit: Wikipedia Commons via ThoughCo. Combining many differing sources into a single curriculum is one of the many benefits of homeschooling. So far this school year, I have been …
The Art of Spain
My journey with art history, stemming from an afterthought to a definite educational and career focus, began with a single quote: “You don’t know what you like; you like what …
Visiting Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence
It’s been a while! Overall, I’d say that 2023 went well for my family and me. What could be a better way to celebrate the new year than by visiting …
My Short but Sweet Visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario
I must admit that I love visiting art museums. In my opinion, art is one of the best ways to analyze the evolution of human culture. It has evolved from …
Canada’s Cold War Doomsday Bunker
Although the world has moved on from the political-military tensions of the 20th century, the Cold War still remains on people's minds. Even those born after the fall of the …
The legend of Yu the Great
        Yu the Great             Currently for social studies I am studying the complete history of China, all the way from the earliest formation stories to the Terracotta Warriors. Currently, …

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  1. Wow that was odd. I just wrote an really long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t appear. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyways, just wanted to say great blog!

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