Monthly Archives: April 2012
“Behind the lives and writings of the Germans there is always a mysterious world whose light alone seems to pierce the veil of our atmosphere; and the minds dispose to ascend towards that world – which ends with the beginning … Continue reading
Expressionism v. Impressionism
“Expressionism is a reaction against the atom-splitting of Impressionism, which reflects the iridescent ambiguities, disquieting diversity, and ephemeral hues of nature. At the same time Expressionism sets itself against Naturalism with its mania for recording more facts, and its paltry … Continue reading
Introduction to the thesis topic
Hello Internet, Yesterday in my class for “Research Methods” it was suggested to us that we start a blog to encourage writing about our thesis/exegesis topics every day. Since my motivation has been lacking in the last few weeks, I … Continue reading
Caligari and Metropolis: The Language of Weimar 