Japanese Prints: Manga, the Floating World, and Kimonos
A short film on 19th century Japanese prints. We explore what Hiroshige and Hokusai tell us about Japanese society of that era.
Author: Matthew
Oriental Rugs – An Interview with Ali Karimi
A short interview with Oriental rug specialist, Ali Karimi, at his shop in Sevenoaks, Kent. In this video, we explore the history, technique and symbolism…
Pt VI: Hammershøi – The Divine in the Ordinary
TO CONCLUDE Thus, we can see Lutheran spirituality is present in Hammershøi’s work, to a great extent. His art is grounded in the…
Pt V: Hammershøi – The Divine in the Ordinary
ON INTIMACY The final way in which Lutheran spirituality is present in Hammershøi’s work is in the intimate privacy depicted. This privacy is…
Pt IV: Hammershøi – The Divine in the Ordinary
ON SILENCE In order to understand the Lutheran impact of silence on Hammershøi’s work, we must turn our eyes to the Protestant theologian…
Pt III: Hammershøi – The Divine in the Ordinary
ON LIGHT Although Hammershøi’s paintings have been described as both spiritual and transcendental, they should more precisely be seen as displaying a Lutheran…
Pt II: Hammershøi – The Divine in the Ordinary
ON AESTHETICS Firstly, it is important to understand how Hammershøi arrived at the aesthetic he used. A unique aesthetic is not independent of…
Pt I: Hammershøi – The Divine in the Ordinary
A SHORT INTRODUCTION The question of the extent of Lutheran spirituality’s presence in Vilhelm Hammershøi’s (1864-1916) art is one that has to…