Lo sublime

Distinto del acto artístico, científico y discursivo, el acto estético tiene un lugar esencial en la creación, pero también en el conocimiento y en el diálogo. El acto estético poetiza el mundo, lo musicaliza, hace de él un jardín, una coreografía y vuelve a darle forma. En definitiva, salvaguarda el mundo, crea un vínculo sustancial entre los hombres y permite escapar a la doble trampa del narcisismo y la melancolía. La teoría filosófica de Saint Girons muestra que el arte es una instancia de sentido y provisión del quehacer político, que todos somos actores estéticos que...

La separación entre lectores y no lectores es tan tajante como se suele pensar. Entre los analfabetos y los grandes lectores, la sociología cuantitativa ha determinado una graduación con distintas categorías establecidas de acuerdo con el número de libros.

"Thorough survey of Spanish-affiliated Masonic lodges in Puerto Rico. Treats Freemasonry as a social phenomenon with ideological incursions into religion, politics, colonialism, slavery, education, social assistance, etc. Includes glossary of terms and lists of lodges and members"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

The Hispanic Society holds the most important collection of Hispanic art outside of our borders. With more than 18,000 works of art that spans from the Paleolithic Age to the 20th century, an extraordinary research library with more than 250,000 manuscripts and 35,000 rare books, which includes 250 incunables. There is no other institution in the world, even in Spain, that alone can offer such a complete vision of our history, art and culture.00Archaeological artifacts, Roman sculpture, ceramics, glass, furniture, textiles, silverworks, medieval and Islamic works of art, masterworks from the...

Thomas Fundora - Painter, Poet and Famous Songwriter Tomas Fundora was a Renaissance man of the 90's: Poet, Composer and song's Lyricist. Artist Extraordinaire -Born in Havana, Cuba-, Fundora studied art in Europe and his unique style reflects international culture and elegance. A graduate of TUR and Candler College with a major in Art and Literature, Fundora studied Modern Art at San Alejandro in Cuba and attended special courses in Art Restoration at the School of Art in Bologna, Italy, with additional courses at Washington School of Art, Art Students League in New York and also with...