Art

One moment you are standing in front of La Pietà (sorrow of Mary), and the next, before the Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. Few realize that there's a vast world standing between these masterpieces, the Renaissance world—a realm of artistic brilliance, the one that has great works of not only Michelangelo but Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Bernini, and Caravaggio. They all fit in the smallest country in the world, Vatican City. The journey I talk about above takes you from St. Peter's Basilica to the ceiling painting, through the Vatican Museums.

Heritage

I find myself captivated by certain things, even though they are considered old and outdated. A dome never ceases to amaze me, a 3 dimensional arch, that's still crazy to me. They deserve way more attention for their historical and architectural significance. Domes have been built since the Mesopotamian era. However, they underwent a transformative journey in European and Islamic architecture that took it to the next level with advancements in mathematics, materials, and production techniques.

I want to document 3 of such wonders that I have visited.

Design Essay

I want to talk about an art/design movement that I appreciate the most because it was kind of a rebellion and rebels love rebellions right ? Post Modernism came up as a raging opinion about the world that has suffered war, famine, diseases, and just collective bad decisions. —