Alexandre Koyré - From the Closed World to the Infinite Universe

 An outstanding account of the crisis of the European Consciousness, from a cosmological perspective. 

Just follow this LINK to get the complete book, in PDF format. 

Renaissance Humanism

 Renaissance. 

 

1. Lorenzo de Medicis and philanthropy. Libraries. 

2. Marsilio Ficino and Pico della Mirandola: 

Philosophers recovering the Greeks.  

3. The notion of intellectual patronage: 

Not just piling cash: vision, mission, philosophy. 

1. Recovering Lucretius and Epicurus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fI1OeMmwYjU

Petit Palais Museum

The link to the collection of the Petit Palais is here:
http://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/en/collections/presentation

MUSÉE JACQUEMART-ANDRÉ

Hello. Here is the link to the collection of the Museum Jacquemart-André.

https://www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/fr/collection

There is also a video-catalogue in Youtube. It is called "CULTISSIME!"

You have the link to the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXHiT9tOf7PPO5eXE4A7JWw/videos

Photography 6 - Claude Cahun

Claude Cahun was a photographer and artist who challenged gender roles and expressions in her arts and activism, along with her life partner. She eventually died due to health related concerns after being imprisoned by the Germans during the War.

Photography 5 - JR

Art has the power to change the way we view the world. It has the ability to bring us together and reflect our humanity on a grand scale. With his global art project, artist and TED Prize winner JR is turning the world inside out, in a big way. He’s using photography as a vehicle for change by, quite literally, putting a face to an issue. His team travels the world taking portraits of people and printing them on large-scale paper to then post in public spaces. His “Inside Out” public art project works with communities online and around the world to print and display their photos and stories along the streets where they live. His soaring installations shine a light on the unsung and give everyone the dignity they deserve.

Photography 4 - Sophie Calle

Sophie Calle (born 9th October 1953) is a French writer, photographer, installation artist, and conceptual artist. Calle's work is distinguished by its use of arbitrary sets of constraints, and evokes the French literary movement of the 1960s known as Oulipo. Her work frequently depicts human vulnerability, and examines identity and intimacy. She is recognized for her detective-like ability to follow strangers and investigate their private lives. Her photographic work often includes panels of text of her own writing.