The Middle Ages is also the era of witch hunts, a practice to which this piece refers. The artist uses it to more broadly address the phenomenon of illiberality. The fear of everything that is different, other, new often leads to rejection, even before we...
The Middle Ages, or Dark Ages as they are called by many, is a period in human (and primarily European) history which, compared to previous periods and to the Renaissance that followed, has nothing substantial to show. Barbarian raids, crusades, famines, wars are some of...
Several great individuals shared their wisdom and helped us move forward. One of them was Archimedes of Syracuse, one of humankind’s greatest scientists. One of his most important discoveries was the wedge, which is incorporated in the Noesis logo and is also reflected in the...
Humankind slowly progressed. This evolution is also evident in human constructions, some of which are so grandiose and noteworthy that they are proclaimed the seven wonders of the ancient world. This piece incorporates the seven wonders, which are the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Temple of...
Having overcome the stage of survival, man feels the need for expression in various ways, such as the arts and sports. During the Bronze Age, in the Minoan civilization and elsewhere there was a sport known as “Tavrokathapsia” (bull-leaping), where athletes had to execute leaps...
One of humankind’s greatest inventions is writing. It most likely began with man’s need to communicate information reliably. Thanks to writing, we were able to grow our collective knowledge, because we no longer needed to start from the beginning, but we could build on the...
And at some point, man appears. Primitive man. Unaffected by civilization… Because he will be the one to create civilization… Initially, during the Paleolithic period, humans lived in caves. They were hunters and gatherers. An important milestone in the evolution of humankind was the discovery...
Flora and fauna. Slowly, life began on Earth. Dinosaurs were among the species that once existed on Earth. A rare species of vertebrates that disappeared approximately 65 million years ago. They became extinct but, according to scientists, they left behind descendants. So, birds are dinosaurs...
That is how the Earth was created, but initially it did not have the form it has today, and which is represented in this piece. It was completely different. Just think that Brazil was connected to Africa… So, the Earth’s form changed, and it continues...
According to scientists, in this chaos a series of explosions created space debris and gasses, which began moving and crashing into each other, resulting in some of them agglomerating and others disintegrating. And that is how the creation of the Earth began, with successive crashes...