Category: Realism

15th Century Italy was unlike any other place during its time. The rebirth had given life and vigor to artists and scholars alike. Money flowed through the hands of wealthy Florentines and into the waiting arms of men like Da Vinci, Donatello, and Michelangelo. Commissions paved the way for some of historys greatest artists to…

The authenticity of a word with history and culture attains significance for anyone who can properly use the word. Yes, I am implying the n-word. A commonly used term within the African-American community, but a word that also has the ability to produce a disapproving reaction when used by any other races. Lorrie Moore agrees…