Artist: Umberto Boccioni Completion Date: 1915 Place of Creation: Milan, Italy Style: Futurism Genre: genre painting Technique: collage, tempera Material: cardboard Dimensions: 50 x 32 cm Gallery: Collection of Riccardo and Magda Jucker, Milan, Italy The Charge of the Lancers is the only known work by Boccioni that is devoted exclusively to the theme … [Read more...] about The Charge of the Lancers – Umberto Boccioni
Archives for January 2015
USA Most Wanted – Severiano Martinez-Rojas
Summary: Severiano Martinez-Rojas is wanted for his alleged participation in a sex trafficking ring. Beginning in approximately 2006, Martinez-Rojas and others allegedly began illegally bringing young girls from Mexico and Guatemala to the Atlanta, Georgia, area with the promise of giving them a better life. Once in the United States, the girls were forced to work as … [Read more...] about USA Most Wanted – Severiano Martinez-Rojas
Jael and Sisera – Artemisia Gentileschi
Author: Artemisia Gentileschi Title: Jael and Sisera Dimensions: 86 × 125 cm Support: Oil on canvas Sisera was a warlord to Jabin, the king of Canaan who had been oppressing the Israelites for many years. But under the leadership of Barak and Deborah the Israelites finally succeed in slaying Jabin's army. Sisera runs and seeks refuge in the tent of … [Read more...] about Jael and Sisera – Artemisia Gentileschi
Gun Violence: an urgent, complex, and multifaceted problem
Gun violence is an urgent, complex, and multifaceted problem. It requires evidence-based, multifaceted solutions. Psychology can make important contributions to policies that prevent gun violence. Toward this end, in February 2013 the American Psychological Association commissioned this report by a panel of experts to convey research-based conclusions and recommendations (and … [Read more...] about Gun Violence: an urgent, complex, and multifaceted problem
Stalking Risk increases among College Students
According to a study by the Crime Victims' Institute at Sam Houston State University, college students are at higher risk for stalking than the general public, but are less likely to report the crime to police. "Majoring in stalking: Exploring stalking experiences between college students and the general public," co-authored by Patrick Q. Brady and Leana A. Bouffard, found … [Read more...] about Stalking Risk increases among College Students
