“Europe is a functioning paradox - it gave the world most of its laws, societal structures, and culture but was also the cradle of two world wars and the Holocaust.” CultureParadoxHolocaustEuropeansEuropean CivilizationWorld WarsEuropean ArtEuropean BeliefsEuropean History Europe Author:Stewart Stafford
“If we say that a person has style we may wish to imply that he is unnatural, affected, self-conscious or ostentatious. In the sixteenth century 'maniera' was generally a desirable attribute of a work of art, but this positive aspect was accompanied by the realization of the negative one that correspond to what we now call, derogatively, stylization.” StyleArt HistorySixteenth CenturyEuropean Art Book:Mannerism Source: Mannerism