Welcome to the 400s BCE, where sandals slapped stone streets, democracy was just getting warmed up, and every second Athenian seemed to have a toga and an opinion. This was the century ideas went viral — minus the algorithms. Let’s talk about the original thought influencers: the Greeks. The Creator of the Century: Socrates Socrates wasn’t the … Read more
Let’s talk about ancient overachievers — the folks who looked at stone, clay, or sand and said, “Yeah, I can work with this.” Episode 13 takes us back — way back — to the genius of civilizations who didn’t wait around for the Renaissance to start creating beauty, order, and mind-bending feats of engineering. First stop: Egypt. Yes, the land of … Read more
Ah, the Bronze Age — when humans collectively decided that rocks were fine, but metal was way cooler. Somewhere between the invention of the wheel and the invention of complaining about traffic, civilization hit a creative growth spurt. Cities, scripts, and shiny weapons all sprang to life like a historical season of Shark Tank. So let’s clank … Read more
Before there were likes, follows, or blue checkmarks, there were handprints on cave walls, flutes made from bones, and statues with more curves than a mountain road. Welcome to the Paleolithic party, where survival was the full-time job and creativity was the side hustle that accidentally birthed civilization. Let’s meet the trailblazing creators who worked … Read more
Well, well, well… May, you unpredictable beast. While sales decided to nap, everything else threw a rave. Let’s start with the glow-ups. LumAIere.com saw a 63% boost in page views. Blog views rose 38%. Users? Up 70%. That’s not growth, that’s a spring awakening. The homepage reigned supreme: lumaiere.com, followed closely by the gallery at … Read more
Welcome to the 1600s, the century where artists decided that if a painting didn’t have divine light, flying drapery, or a bit of theatrical flair, it simply wasn’t trying hard enough. This was the Baroque era — a time when art went full drama queen, and we loved it. Let’s dim the lights (for mood), cue the … Read more
Let’s rewind to the 1500s — a century where creativity didn’t just flourish, it shouted across Europe thanks to the most revolutionary gossip-spreader of all time: the printing press. This was the era of tectonic cultural shifts, booming pamphlet wars, and creative minds that could challenge popes, redraw the map of knowledge, and change how we think … Read more
Sure, you’ve met the Ninja Turtles — Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael. We did a proper group hug with those four in Episode 2. But Florence didn’t just birth a boy band of creative geniuses and call it a century. The 1400s were stacked with talent. Let’s give some overdue credit to the brilliant minds who didn’t get … Read more
Ah, the Renaissance. The age when Europe collectively woke up from its medieval nap, stretched, looked around, and said, “You know what we need? Art. Science. Giant domes. And a whole lot of naked statues.” The Renaissance (roughly the 14th to the 17th century) wasn’t just a rebirth — it was an explosion of human creativity, with … Read more
Welcome to Episode #1 of the Creators Series — a grand overview of one dazzling mind per century (give or take a few) from ancient times to today. Buckle up as we zip through history on a chariot of creativity, innovation, and the occasional scandal. 6th Century BCE — Pythagoras 4th Century BCE — Aristotle 1st Century CE — Hero of Alexandria 15th … Read more