Eric Bess
Author
Eric Bess, Ph.D., is a fine artist, a writer on art-related topics, and an assistant professor at Fei Tian College in Middletown, New York.
LATEST
The Truly Fortunate: ‘Allegory of Fortune’
In this installment of ‘Reaching Within: What Traditional Art Offers the Heart,’ we examine what makes someone truly fortunate.
Hercules and the Arcadian Stag: Finding Great Patience and Gratitude
In this installment of ‘Our Herculean Tasks: Finding Wisdom in the 12 Labors,’ we look at Hercules’s third task.
The Greatness of Michelangelo and Zhuangzi
Two figures, one historical and one fictional, help us see how great artistic creations require the aid of a divine power.
Hercules’s Second Labor and Michel Dorigny’s Print
In this part of the series, ‘Our Herculean Tasks,’ Hercules tackles the monster Hydra.
Protecting Our Purity
In this installment of ‘Reaching Within,’ we look into the symbolism found in Hans Memling’s ‘Allegory with a Virgin.’
In Search of Truth
In this installment of ‘Reaching Within,’ we explore Greek philosopher Plato’s analogy of the cave and artist Jan Saenredam’s interpretation of it.
Our Herculean Tasks: Finding Wisdom in the 12 Labors
In this first installment of ‘Our Herculean Tasks,’ we explore how the hero Hercules defeated the Nemean lion, and what we might gain from the story.
A Standard of Beauty: ‘Samson and Delilah’
In this installment of ‘Reaching Within: What Traditional Art Offers the Heart,’ we look the story and a painting about the famous Old Testament figure Samson.
