Tag Archives: Jacobin Terror

terror: therapeutic or not

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Dave

…Of course, certain trends of modern society and certain currents of modern thought have contributed more directly than others to shaping the patterns of modern terrorism. Frantz Fanon’s concept of therapeutic violence- aggravated by Sartre’s embroideries on the theme, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Frantz Fanon, Hannah Arendt, Jacobin Terror, Jean Paul Sartre, John Lukacs, Leon Trotsky, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Pavlov Russian maximalist, Reign of Terror France, Robespierre, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin | Leave a comment

PAINTING ON THIN ICE

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Dave

During the century that followed Jacques Louis David’s death, three forces struggled for position in French art; classicism, romanticism, and realism. But their initial struggle took place in the art of David. His heroic style, suppressing passion beneath a hard … Continue reading →