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Leon Golub: how does his work show the international dimensions of the Cold War?
warning: some of the paintings might be disturbing to some, they show depictions of death, war, and gore. This essay will discuss the international dimensions of the Cold War, with the specificity of the Vietnam War. The War lasted twenty years, from 1955 to 1975, and involved North Vietnam (with support from the Soviet Union…
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The Warren Cup: how does it relate to leisure in the pre-modern world?
The Warren Cup, being one of the most infamous objects on display at the British Museum, demonstrates how pleasure can be viewed in conjunction with leisure. It does this through the imagery featured on the cup, its overall function, as well as the owner of such an object. The idea of leisure varies; it is…