02/05/23 – If You Thought History Was Boring

CURRENT EVENTS

If You Thought History Was Boring

If you thought history was boring, I am going to try to change your mind this week.

You no doubt have heard the story of the Trojan Horse,

well here is some history behind the Trojan Horse story.

BOOK OF THE WEEK

If you wish to know something about Western Art, this is an excellent book. Even if you don’t read, the book is worth it to just look at the photos.

Art of the Western World

By Michael Wood, Bruce Cole & Adelheid Gealt

In this magnificently illustrated and comprehensive book, readers will take one of the most beautiful journeys our world has to offer: an exploration of the greatest art and architecture of Western civilization. Art of the Western World traces the history of Western art from its classical roots in ancient Greece up to the present day and the international Post-Modernism (Source: Amazon)

MOVIE OF THE WEEK

I just saw this mockumentary on Netflix. This is really funny, and even more so if you are up on your history. It consists of five 30 minute episodes. I may have to watch it again to make sure I caught all the humor. Oh, this probably isn’t for young people you wish to keep innocent.