Goldfinch in art
The bird that repeatedly, almost obsessively, turns up in Renaissance religious painting is the European Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis, almost always in the hands of the Infant Je
Terms, not to be confused with Herms…sometimes (architecture)
In Classical architecture and in art a term or terminal figure (plural: terms or termini) is a human head and bust that continues down as a square tapering pillar-like for
Statue of Hermes (five fables)
There are five fables of ancient Greek origin that deal with the statue of Hermes. All have been classed as burlesques that show disrespect to the god involved and some scepticis
Rosolio (from around the internets)
Rosolio is a type of Italian liqueur made from a base of alcohol, sugar, and water in the same proportion, which is flavored by adding an essence of any of vari
Andreas Vesalius (1514 – 1564) was a 16th-century anatomist, physician, and author who is often referred to as the founder of modern human anatomy
Andreas Vesalius (Latinized from Andries van Wezel) (31 December 1514 – 15 October 1564) was a 16th-century anatomist, physician, and author of one of the most inf