Three Dimensions Museo del Prado in Madrid, Spain houses an unconventional triptych called The Garden of Earthly Delight painted by Hieronymus Bosch in 1504. A triptych works by combining three differ...
Chaos and Order in Paradise Lost
In the manuscript, On Christian Doctrine, John Milton says of Chaos, "It was necessary that something should have existed previously, so that it could be acted upon by his supremely powerful active ef...
Paradise Lost – Summary Book VII
At the halfway point of the twelve books of Paradise Lost, Milton once more invokes a muse, but this time it is Urania, the Muse of Astronomy. Milton refers to her in Christian terms, as a source of...
Satan as Hero in Paradise Lost
The name of Satan has been permanently tarnished and cursed throughout English literature. His heinous strategies have crafted an abominable reputation for him, the enemy of the Lord. However, in John...
Robert Langdon awoke slowly. Faces gazed down at him. Where am I? A moment later, he recalled where he was. He sat up slowly beneath the Apotheosis. His back felt stiff from lying on the hard catwalk....