Holbein’s woodcuts were a highly original take on a medieval theme. This article, Hans Holbein’s Dance of...
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Abu Zayd is regarded today as perhaps the most famous potter of medieval Iran. Introduction In the...
Shinto and Buddhist ideas about interconnectedness have deeply influenced Japan, shaping centuries-old rituals and stories. Introduction The...
Examining the relationship between dress iconography and clothing discourse in ancient Rome. Abstract This paper examines the...
Early scientists were eager to use photographic technologies to learn more about the moon. You’ve probably seen...
The Medici, a wealthy and powerful Florentine family, had fortune was built on their banking industry. Introduction...
Known as the “Hermit Kingdom,” Korea under the Joseon was late to open its doors to the...
“Creating specific and relatable images can better reach some people.” Jill Pelto, 27, is an artist and...
The images were meant to communicate messages about their persona and the general outlines of their reign....
Slavery in Renaissance Europe was very much an urban phenomenon. Introduction The first questions are: Who were...
They appear to weave in and out of sand that has been stirred up from the seafloor....
Quiet revolutionaries who, incarcerated and classified as ‘lunatics’, spoke their truth with embroidery needles. Introduction In 1893,...
The violent sacking and pillaging of Benin City by the British in 1897 was framed as a...
Artists, like the majority of those born outside privileged circles, had to work for a living. Introduction...
The Ben Ezra Synagogue was founded in 1006, and has been revered from that time to the...
This object speaks to the relationship of artistic production and global trade in the modern world. Introduction...
Cultural ideas, art traditions, and aesthetic tastes informed objects made and traded on the ancient Silk Road....
A tradition of the subjects sitting in the guise of historical, mythical, or allegorical subjects. By Robert...
Buddhist and Jain institutions tried to appropriate independent nature deities and cults into their metaphysical systems. Mythological...
The shell motif here makes a unique appearance in Rembrandt’s oeuvre. In 1972 a specimen of Rembrandt’s...
The overlapping forces at play behind pioneering color photography in the early 20th-century Russian Empire. This article,...
Introduction In today’s digital age, content creators play a vital role in shaping the online landscape. Whether...
Over 8 million Truman Library visitors have encountered the exhibit since it was completed in 1961. The...
Eadweard Muybridge traveled to Panama and Guatemala in 1875, where he engaged in some questionable practices. Introduction...
How the creative community currently is using artificial intelligence (AI) to create original works. Originally published by...
When language is in the driver’s seat of making art, it erects a barrier between the artist...
It takes a lot of steps – and help from other people – to make a physical...
Female-centered imagery and social media are battlegrounds of resistance and oppression. Introduction Modern protest movements, like the ongoing...
The Bache album has resulted in many more being identified, cataloged, and made public. It’s 1804 and...
The Met has been slow to ask tribes for information about the items. Introduction Stepping into the Metropolitan...