The Ironist

Differing Perspectives

Unsung Heroes of Art History

Unsung Heroes of Art History

An Ode to Snail     Amidst the splendor of art history, nestled obscurely amongst majestic portraits, mosaic goddesses, and epic battles, an unlikely yet constant character appears time and again: the humble snail. Yes, those slow-moving, shell-carrying...
Awe and Reverence

Awe and Reverence

On First Looking into Perry’s Podcast Much have I travell’d on the internet, And many goodly vids and jpegs seen; Round many reels & tik toks have I been Which bards in fealty to Osiris hold. Oft of one wide expanse had I been told That deep-brow’d...
Ozymandias, Egyptian Tombs & the Song of the Harpist

Ozymandias, Egyptian Tombs & the Song of the Harpist

Shelley’s sonnet Ozymandias uses the Greek name for Ramesses II, the most famous of Egyptian pharaohs, and was written as a great statute of him was in transit to the British Museum in a wave of awe and Orientalism sweeping Europe.  The poem captures both the power...