Tag Archives: John Read

SELF EXAMINATION of a LANGUAGE of SIGNS: The Divine Wavelength

The Tempest has been called the first landscape in the history of Western painting. The subject of this painting is unclear, but its artistic mastery is apparent. The Tempest portrays a soldier and a breast-feeding woman on either side of … Continue reading

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GENIUS: A CONDITION OF POWER and HELPLESSNESS

The times they were a’ changing. Albrecht Durer’s goal was to expand the expressive range of German art by bringing it to the expressive disciplines of the Renaissance. The vistas of the Alps, and the breadth and vigor of the … Continue reading

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