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Religious Extremism and the Mad Friar of Florence

When Florence’s powerful patron and ruler Lorenzo de’ Medici was on his deathbed, he called for a monk to come and absolve him, but not just any monk. The man who came to his side was the religious extremist of his day, a man who would throw Florence into turmoil for...

Machiavelli’s Monster

It has come to be an accepted fact of life these days that politics is about individual benefit, whether it is the benefit of one particular nation against all others or the re-election of the politicians that govern that nation. It is rarely about the general good....

Botticelli and Da Vinci – Two Artists, Two Visions

Many things influence our lives: the people we meet, the place in which we live. For an artist, such influences affect how they see the world and make it into art. Both people and place influenced the life of Sandro Botticelli, another great painter of Renaissance...

Historical Perspectives on an Island Mentality

The term, ‘island mentality’ may be connected with being an island, but it means far more than just geography. Here is one dictionary definition (urbandictionary.com) ‘An island mentality is a psychological state more than a geographic state of a person: a...

Fictional Parenting

Fictional parenting is not parenting that does not happen, although that can sometimes be the case, but parenting as a theme of fiction. Every novel is shot through with theme. It shapes the meaning of the book. It is what drives writers to write and, if well done, it...

Leonardo and The Third Eye

We take our eyes for granted. How often do we try to imagine what life would be like if we lost our sight? But one aspect of our eyesight we often overlook (sorry) is our peripheral vision. In case you’re wondering what peripheral vision is, try keeping your head...