Tag Archives: Victorian

Time – A new look at an age old past

Posted on July 4, 2013 by Morturn

“Somehow I had to send myself back in time, to open out the memories and see what they had to offer” Time is a complex concept, which is most rigorously analysed by philosophers, physicists and astronomers. History is the systematic … Continue reading →

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Statues, Monuments and Buildings

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Morturn

Statues, monuments and buildings are not just a ghostly presence from the past in our public spaces. They have different meaning and significance in the present for different people. Complex buildings, monuments and memorials that are focal sites of remembrance … Continue reading →

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Symbols are a language that can help us understand our past

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Morturn

As the saying goes, “a picture paints a thousand words”: but which words? Understanding our past determines actively, our ability to understand the present. So how do we write our own histories, personal and cultural, and therefore define ourselves ? … Continue reading →

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Monument Aux Mort – Monuments to the Dead

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Morturn

Monuments aux Morts – Monuments to the Dead; how the symbolism of death, and commemorative memorials help us to define ourselves. “Behind every man now alive stand 30 ghosts, for that is the ratio by which the dead outnumber the … Continue reading →

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