Articles written by Zuzana Minarikova

Evelio Rosero has collected several prestigious literary awards across Latin America. The Armies tackles the theme of Colombian civil conflict from a human perspective.

Feb 14, 2009 - Zuzana Minarikova

Academies were powerful institutions that determined success of an artist and had an enormous influence on how the public were presented with and perceived art.

Jan 18, 2009 - Zuzana Minarikova

Louise Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun (1775 - 1842) was the most successful French female artist of the period leading up to the French Revolution.

Jan 18, 2009 - Zuzana Minarikova

From the sixteenth century, artistic education and training became systematically institutionalized in a bid to elevate art practice into a respectable profession.

Jan 18, 2009 - Zuzana Minarikova

The first novel by Kathleen Kent is a piece of historical fiction inspired by the story of the author's ancestress during the dark episode of the Salem witch-hunt frenzy.

Jan 4, 2009 - Zuzana Minarikova