Friendly Foreign Encounters: Venice, Itlay
Karina Spritze Karina Spritze

Friendly Foreign Encounters: Venice, Itlay

People watching and conversing with strangers is a favorite pass time. There is no judgement being held towards anyone and likely you'll never encounter them again. For a moment you get to extract life intel from a complete other world, and often the energy exchange leaves joys and gratitude.

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The Quick History of Venetian Mirrors
Karina Spritze Karina Spritze

The Quick History of Venetian Mirrors

By the 16th century, Venetian mirrors remained exclusive treasures, predominantly custom-made for the affluent elite. Their allure captivated royals and nobles who were eager collectors, and the cost of a single mirror was often equivalent to that of a naval ship, making them accessible only to the staggeringly wealthy.

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Lust for Objects
Karina Spritze Karina Spritze

Lust for Objects

The theory of aesthetics is an on-going conversation, or perhaps argument, of the motives that cause us to take such an emotional incline towards beauty. Is it a natural instinct or are we victims of radical commercialism?

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