Self portraits of Sofonisba Anguissola

If dreams are the royal roads to the unconscious, portraits could be royal roads to our ideal selves. Self portraits, the artful ancestors of modern day selfies has been woven into the cultural psyche, as a means to explore and express ourselves. Our desire to capture eternity by freezing time reflects our little, dispersed revolts…

Girl with a pearl earring

Girl with a pearl earring by Johannes Vermeer    An elusive,  enchanting girl wearing an exotic turban and an unusually large, teardrop shaped pearl is frozen in action. She takes a momentary glance at you and me, either before turning into her darkness. Perhaps, it could be the first step to turn away from it…

The Birth of Venus

The Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli is an intriguing piece of work currently displayed in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. Little is known about the origins of this painting though it is widely believed to have been commissioned by Lorenzo de Medici, possibly alluded by the laurel leaves in the right. The Birth of…