プロテオドラ Theodora Poulot

Living the American country life

“You realize, Stevens, I don’t expect you to be locked up here in this house all the time I’m away. Why don’t you take the car and drive off somewhere… […]
Some of my favorite quotes from William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest”

Today’s article dives into my ultimate favorite quotes from William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest.” […]
Cultural fluidity in Kyoto: Japanese reinterpreted foods

A few months ago, I chose to volunteer my time and skills to Kyoto Journal, a non-profit quarterly magazine founded in 1986 that celebrates the culture of Kyoto and Asia… […]
Apprehending the Textile Market and Art Nouveau Textile Designs in The Netherlands and Britain, 1700-1900

Exploring the relation between British and Dutch artists’ use of textile from the Dutch Golden Age to Art Nouveau periods. […]
George Hendrik Breitner’s Japonisme, the “Girls in kimono” series

Significant figure of the Dutch Impressionist movement, George Hendrik Breitner (1857 – 1923) was a renowned painter celebrated for his depictions of Amsterdam’s city life and genre paintings. Born in… […]
Charlotte Perriand, the Bauhaus and Japanese Minimalism

During the 20th century, the minimalist design principles of Japan left a significant imprint on modernist architecture, with European figures such as Charlotte Perriand and the Bauhaus art school playing… […]
Stories of Asian diasporic food

What does food tell us about the process of identity formation? […]
Changing ‘society-made’ language: reenacting and rewriting history, past and memory in Lawrence Hill’s “The Book of Negroes”

“The Book of Negroes” demonstrates how language serves as a powerful tool, capable of achieving “what war should or might do”, echoing Dionne Brand’s sentiment. […]
Analyzing societal challenges through the binary approach of comic book narratives

In today’s world, engaging with issues of significant social impact has become of critical importance. Within this setting, comic narratives have evolved, no longer serving solely as entertainment, but as… […]