Michaela Simonova
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Michaela Simonova

Slovakia

Michaela is a PhD candidate specializing in iconography and art interpretation, focusing on new ways to interpret religious art and artifacts. Her knowledge is theoretical due to her degrees from comparative religion studies and art management, as well as practical due to experience with cataloguing artifacts and work at an art museum as a guide and lecturer. In her free time, she works on new episodes for her award-nominated podcast about art.

Education:
Tomas Bata University Zlin, 2023
MA Art Management
Comenius University Bratislava, 2014
MA Comparative Religion Studies
Expertise:
Mythology History of Art Pre-Christian Europe Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica History of Religion Religious Iconography
Member since: Aug 07, 2021
Location: Slovakia
Published posts: 2

Articles by Michaela Simonova

Under the Moonlight: Depictions of the Moon in ArtUnder the Moonlight: Depictions of the Moon in Art

The moon has encouraged humankind's curiosity and our need to understand the principles of nature since the dawn of time. But what is the role of the moon in art?

The Ideal Man: Male Beauty Standards Through HistoryThe Ideal Man: Male Beauty Standards Through History

The desire to depict an ideal man has persisted since ancient times. This article will explore male beauty standards from the Classical, Medieval, and Renaissance eras.