Around 1543, 14-year-old Taddeo Zuccaro left his family home in Urbino, Italy, and headed off to Rome to immerse himself in art and to seek out artistic training. In four short years, at just 18 years old, Zuccaro’s murals on the façade of Palazzo Mattei made him the most talked about fresco decorator in Rome—and…
Charlie Chaplin: The Adventurer (1917)
The Little Tramp escapes from prison, saves a girl and her mother from drowning, and creates havoc at a swank party. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV…
Popeye: The Paneless Window Washer (1937)
On the outside of an office building, Popeye and Bluto duke it out as rival window washers. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter:…
Film Review: ‘Don’t Make Me Go’: Heartwarming Father-Daughter Road-trip
R | 1h 49m | Drama, Roadtrip | June 15, 2022 “Don’t Make Me Go,” a very sweet father-daughter road-trip and coming-of-age movie, starts with a voiceover on a blacked-out screen, saying: “You’re not going to like the way this story ends.” The voiceover is compliments of Wally (Mia Isaac), the teenage daughter of Max (John Cho—Harold…
The Palace of Monserrate: From Ruin to Romantic Icon
Located in the lush and enchanting landscape of Sintra, Portugal, lies the Monserrate Palace, a 19th-century Romantic era gem embellished in Indian, Italian, Moorish, and Neo-Gothic styles. Over the centuries, Monserrate became a retreat for writers and a source of inspiration for travelers. Even in a neglected state, the palace inspired none other than Romantic…
Fray Juan Ricci’s ‘The Messenger’: Mysterious Meaning and Methods
Some paintings encourage the viewer to ask questions about a mysterious subject that may draw the viewer even further into the mystery. An oil painting by Spanish painter Juan Andrés Ricci (1600–1681), also known as Fray Juan Ricci, does this. “The Messenger” (circa 1640) depicts a handsome young man, hat in hand, delivering a letter…
In the Forge: The Making of John Paul II
In his poem “The Truly Great,” Stephen Spender ends with these lines: The names of those who in their lives fought for life, Who wore at their hearts the fire’s centre. Born of the sun, they travelled a short while toward the sun And left the vivid air signed with their honour. Those whom we…
Li’l Abner (1940)
The goings-on in the rural Southern community of Dogpatch, USA. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/EpochTV Truth Social: https://truthsocial.com/@EpochTV Gettr:…
Superman: Secret Agent (1943)
Superman battles saboteurs determined to stop a lady double agent from getting important documents to Washington. Credit: Public Domain Movies – Feature Films: Cinema collection: http://epochcinema.com Epoch Original content: http://epochoriginal.com Feature Films: https://www.theepochtimes.com/featured-films * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.” Follow EpochTV on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EpochTVus…
Henry Flipper Rose From Slavery to Become West Point’s First Black Graduate—and a Staunch Anti-New Dealer
When individuals soar above their circumstances, they catch our attention. When they hold firm to timeless principles despite challenges and temptations, they inspire. When they speak the truth, do their duty, and adhere to high standards of character, they are models we should seek to emulate. One such man was Henry Ossian Flipper (1856–1940). In so many…
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