The Culture Enthusiast

We are all writers here, right? Even if we don't consider ourselves starving artists we still write blog posts or college papers. With that in mind, I'm introducing a new monthly feature called "Writer's corner". On the last Wednesday of the month I'll post tips on how to write better, interviews with authors, my personal experiences with writing and so on. For the...

Incredulity of Saint Thomas by Caravaggio Source A little bit of history Date: 1601 - 1602 Located in Sanssouci's Picture Gallery, Potsdam, Germany After the Resurrection, Christ appeared among His apostles, but Saint Thomas was absent on this occasion. He doubts that Christ really appeared among them and challenges the Apostles with a skeptical answer: "Unless I see the nail marks in his...

Last week I was nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award by the lovely and crafty Anna from Miss Beatrix. Many thanks, Anna, I really appreciate it! Here's my acceptance speech (just kidding, these are the award rules). 1. Add the award to your blog. ok 2. Thank the blogger who gave it to you. ok 3. Mention 7 random things about yourself. (see...

Othello is one of my favorite Shakespeare plays. An interesting topic for reflection is how can the audience side with Iago - the play's wicked villain - and dislike Othello. I mean, think about it. Iago is not trustworthy. He makes Othello and Roderigo believe he is on their sides, when in reality he is manipulating both. He doesn’t really act, he spends most of...

 Anne Dashwood  (detail) by Joshua Reynolds - 1764 Joshua Reynolds is one of the most influential portrait painters in English history. During the 18th century he dedicated his art and talents to portraying the rich aristocracy and royalty. Here's some interesting information about him: 1. He painted over thousands of portraits during his life. During one point, he was painting 150 portraits in one year....

This week I'd like to talk about something much lighter, cuter and lovelier than last week's movie. All of you letter lovers out there, hold onto your seats - it's 84 Charing Cross Road time. Now seriously, 84 Charing Cross Road is a favorite here in the Culture Enthusiast's household.  It is a movie adaptation of a book by the same name. This book...