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A marble figurine seated in a chair plays a harp

Music

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Ancient Greek ideas of attunement can breathe new life into music

In Athenian philosophy, attunement is important not only in music, but also for moods, attitudes and states of mind

by John Bagby

Painting of a man and a woman in period clothing pose inside a room with a chandelier, a convex mirror, and an inscription on the wall behind.

Philosophy of art

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To master the art of close looking, learn to hold time still

Visual literacy is a skillset that’s rarely taught, but it begins with learning how to look – and how to hold time still

by Grace Linden

Painting of lilac flowers with green leaves on a dark background. The flowers vary in shades of purple, pink, and white.

Beauty and aesthetics

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‘Nothing renders their beauty’ – can art ever capture the splendour of a flower?

A film by Miléna Trivier

Black-and-white photo of young children dancing in a studio, with one girl in the foreground, mouth open and hair swinging.

Home

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How war destroys the childhood sense-scape we call ‘home’

What we grow up with determines the gestures, textures, spaces, sights, smells, sounds and thoughts we call ‘home’

by Julia F Christensen

A person standing and looking at a large, detailed projection of the cracked surface of the Mona Lisa’s face.

Philosophy of art

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Engaging with an artwork leaves you and the art transformed

When you engage with an artwork, a form of cognitive coupling takes place in which your mind and the art are transformed

by Miranda Anderson

Hand-drawn cinema facade with film listings. One person in red is entering through the door. Building exterior has detailed brickwork and a tree.

Philosophy of art

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Is the concept of originality in art a bit, well, unoriginal?

Directed by Drew Christie

Painting of hunters with dogs walking through a snowy village; people skate on a frozen lake in the background, and a small group warms by a fire.

Philosophy of art

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When art transports us, where do we actually go?

Artworks have the capacity to transport us into other worlds. But where exactly do we go when we are immersed in art?

by Harri Mäcklin

Charcoal drawing of a man writing in a notebook. The scene is dimly lit with dark shadows highlighting his concentration.

Memoir

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In defence of memoirs – a way to grip our story-shaped lives

Even the non-linear memoir creates meaning by shaping the hot mess of life into a narrative arc. What’s wrong with that?

by Helena de Bres

Two people watching a film in a dark, nearly empty cinema. One person is holding a popcorn box.

Stories and literature

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‘Once upon a time…’ Deconstructing our insatiable appetite for stories

Directed by Aisling Chin-Yee