Joan NgaiSt. Peter’s BasilicaToday, I will be analyzing St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, Rome, Italy.Jan 24, 2021Jan 24, 2021
Joan NgaiICONICChances are, on a given day, you will hear the word “icon,” especially its adjective form “iconic,” used as a throw-around slang to…Jan 17, 2021Jan 17, 2021
Joan NgaiPlay, Symbols, and Festivity in Christian WorshipAs we continue in our studies of playfulness, symbolism, and festivity from an artistic and aesthetic standpoint, it becomes clear that…Jan 14, 2021Jan 14, 2021
Joan NgaiWith Beauty, Comes Divine Revelation (… But Only With Divine Revelation, Comes True Beauty)During these pandemic times of disposable Netflix binging, confining walls of the home, and disappointing closures of once frequented…Jan 10, 2021Jan 10, 2021
Joan NgaiManet’s The Dead Christ with Angels: Playful, Symbolic, and FestiveIn my Freshman year of high school, I took a class called “Art Appreciation,” which was basically an art history class. For the final…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
