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Ecce Homo by Antonio Ciseri

Art 9:02 AM
                                                               Ecce Hommo by Antonio Ciseri A little bit of history Date: 1871 Located in the Gallery of Modern Art, Florence. The title of the painting "Ecce Hommo" is Latin for "Behold the Man":...

The Fall

Movies 9:11 AM
An epic tale of love and revenge   Why do we watch movies? I mean, isn't it amazing that we pay to go in a dark room filled with strangers to watch representations of made up stories? A while ago we were talking about the importance of literature and, if you think about it, people have been telling stories since the beginning of...

New blog up and running

Uncategorized 8:55 AM
Hey guys, I have a quick announcement. Everybody in the conference room. Sorry, I've been watching way too much The Office lately.   Anyway, I started a style blog called Skirt Bouquet which will cover fashion inspiration and all things stylish. I'll be posting there on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays so there are no changes here in The Culture Enthusiast. You can visit the new...

Guest post at The Catholic Young Woman

guest blogging 3:19 PM
I'm guest posting over The Catholic Young Woman today (technically, yesterday) about Audrey Hepburn's classic movie Sabrina and what we can learn from it. I'd love to know what you think... ...

What I've learned from Jane Austen's juvenilia

Books 9:29 AM
Today's post is part of the series Writer's Corner I just finished reading a collection of Jane Austen's juvenilia and unfinished novels. I couldn't help feeling the difference  between her great novels, such as Pride and Prejudice or Sense and Sensibility and the writings from her youth. I know it's not fair to judge her early material. I mean, 12-year-old Jane puts 26-year-old...

Cool facts about Art Deco

Art 8:58 AM
Art Deco is the name of an artistic style that began in the 1920's. Even though it originated in France, Art Deco found wide acceptance around the world. It represented luxury and prosperity as a reaction to the austerity imposed by World War I. One of the most famous examples of Art Deco architecture is probably the Chrysler building in New York. The other day...