We all have ideas, but very few of them are actually executed. The most important step in...
Art History
For nearly 2,000 years, the mother of Jesus has been viewed as an exemplar by different Christian...
Did a black-robed regiment really exist during the American Revolution, or was it just a myth? The...
True content-area literacy in history requires students learn reading and writing strategies specific to history. Introduction “Do we just...
Even though the medical community thoroughly discredited his methods, he was able to continue his activities for...
These mosaics illustrate the ways Hagia Sophia became entangled in and responded to theological controversies and more....
Photography arrived in China from Europe in the mid-nineteenth century. Introduction Can a photograph be appreciated in...
The powers of saints were believed to extend to their images. By Dr. Wendy A. SteinResearch AssociateDepartment...
These images were sometimes augmented with texts that were used for protective or healing purposes. Introduction Christianity...
Examining how representations of American life changed in art over the course of 70 years. Between the...
The printing press was arguably one of the most revolutionary inventions in the history of the early...
Exploring seven objects that represent some of the key stages in the development of the book in...
Exploring the Italian city-state of Florence to learn about a number of advances made there during the...
Throughout the history of the ancient Mediterranean artists were always keen to express their appreciation of the...
The increased study of plants for artistic purposes during the Renaissance led to the development of the...
Chimera from Arezzo, c. 400 B.C.E., bronze, 129 cm in length, (Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence) By Dr. Jeffrey...
Donatello, St. Mark, 1411-13, marble, 93″ (236 cm) (Orsanmichele, Florence). Speakers: Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris...
Double page opening: Provinces Bringing Tribute (f.23v.) and Ruler Portrait of Otto III (f.24) Gospels of Otto III,...
Saint Trophime, Arles, 12th – 15th century (photo: Elliot Brown, CC BY 2.0) By Christine M. Bolli / 08.08.2015 PhD...
Church of Sainte‐Foy, Conques, France, c. 1050–1130 (photo: jean françois bonachera, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) By Dr. Elisa Foster...
Pillars of the Great Hypostyle Hall from the Precinct of Amun-Re / Photo by Kurohito, Wikimedia Commons The New Kingdom...
The Temple of Isis at Philae, with pylonsand an enclosed court on the left and the inner building at right /...
Saint Matthew, folio 15 recto of the Coronation Gospels (Gospel Book of Charlemagne), from Aachen, Germany, c. 800-810, ink...
Gentile da Fabriano, Adoration of the Magi, 1423, tempera on panel, 283 x 300 cm (Galleria degli Uffizi,...
A small number of sites, especially from the Middle and New Kingdoms, provide us with extraordinary amounts...
By the British Museum / 02.28.2017 Bronze head from a statue of the Emperor Hadrian, 2nd century C.E.,...
Aule Metele (Arringatore), from Cortona, Italy, early 1st century B.C.E., bronze, 67 inches high (Museo Archeologico Nazionale,...
South-side portal (detail), Church of Ste. Pierre, 1115-1130, Moissac, France (photo: Simon, Creative Commons) By Dr. Shannon Pritchard...
Cloister, Fontenay Abbey, 12th century By Christine M. Bolli / 08.08.2015 PhD Candidate in Art History University of California,...
Puzzling questions are the focus of the exhibition Spectacular Mysteries: Renaissance Drawings Revealed. By Tristan BravinderSocial Media...