Notre-Dame de la Garde is a Catholic basilica in Marseille, France. Its official name means “Our Lady of the Guard”, but locals know it as la Bonne Mère (“the Good Mother”) because they regard the bui...
Part 2 of the first instalment in the Art 101 series In this post we will look at the ancient art from three of the most advanced and celebrated ancient civilisations in Western Art history, sp...
The first instalment of the Art 101 series The first post of this week will look at Ancient Art – focusing briefly on each of the following: Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age art.  ...
The Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio, also known as La Martorana, is a church located in Palermo, Sicily. History The church was founded around 1143, and was originally named after George of Ant...