From Ancient Greek “memory palaces” to symbols, pictures, annotations, and rhymes. The author explores some of the...
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The Antwerp animal specialist Joannes Fyt (1611–1661) produced several depictions of Aesopic fables in nature. Introduction notable...
Her work makes statements about consumption, globalism, and conservation. Introduction I am obsessed with plastic objects. I...
Practicing one’s trade in a Renaissance republic generally required required membership or approval. Working for the Man...
From a first encounter between Europeans and Inuit to the scientific examination of the natural world. Originally...
The title Porter gave his memoir aptly describes how intensely he felt the lure of the North....
Many of Dubreuil’s American pictures are contrived to be indirect in their meaning. This article, Illusory Wealth:...
His ultimate goal was to educate the schoolchildren of Russia with his “optical color projections” of history....
Before the internet meme, there were posters. Once upon a time, posters full of dazzling images and...
Combining a scene of the plague with a broad-reaching allegory, the painting was relevant for decades to...
The art and architecture produced by independent states between the 14th and 16th centuries. Introduction Mosques, tombstones,...
Sarah Mapps Douglass features prominently in the history of Philadelphia’s nineteenth-century free Black elite. Introduction Sometime in...
While Varma’s subject matter of female musicians was not new, his choice of materials and style of...
Rivera made a case for the importance of artists in furthering the revolutionary project. Introduction Do you...
Civic architecture grew in importance equal to ecclesiastic construction as the Middle Ages progressed. Introduction Gothic architecture is...
Victorian architecture is a series of architectural revival styles in the mid-to-late 19th century. Setting the Trend...
Many styles had local variations in response to different climates, material availability, and personal needs. Introduction American...
Medieval artists possessed an encyclopedic knowledge of the creatures they imagined. Every culture and civilization throughout history,...
Ceremonial objects have long been an essential element of Jewish visual culture. Introduction From cradle to grave,...
The Chorrera were a group of cultures in the western lowlands united in part by a common...
The rocks were painted on repeatedly and across successive historical time periods. Introduction Widely acknowledged to be...
Following the interplanetary safari that was John Jacob Astor’s A Journey in Other Worlds. This article, Colonizing...
Futurists practiced in every medium of art, influencing the art movements Art Deco, Constructivism, Surrealism, and Dada....
Typography seeks to balance the relationship of letterforms on a page to aid the reader in understanding...
Evidence that Europeans suffered from syphilis long before they reached the Americas. Introduction That the arrival of...
Materials and techniques of the rare and intricate embroidered binding on a medieval almanac. I have been...
Some early Indus figurines date as far back as 7000 BCE, prior to the Early Harappan Phase....
How art and architecture fit within the larger context of ancient Greek society, culture, and religion. Introduction...
Examining 16th century books by anatomist Andreas Vesalius to contemporary artworks. For centuries, doctors and artists have...
A thematic approach to the cultures of the Bronze Age Aegean, looking to women and non-elites in...