How artist Sandy Rodriguez uses a 16th-century manuscript as contemporary inspiration. Artist Sandy Rodriguez finds her colors...
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Heraldry was an art born out of necessity and developed out of symbolic thought. Presentation by The...
The purplish-blue pigment, derived from a Portuguese fruit, fell out of use by the 19th century. By...
Diving into into latte art theory and the components of latte art. Presentation by Lance Hedrick Latte...
When the villa was excavated, sixty-eight sections of wall paintings were removed before the remains of the...
The story of this “Liberty Bond Fish” and the wider use of animals in propaganda during Word...
Conservative critics and writers were appalled and accused Géricault of creating a disgusting, repulsive mistake. By Dr....
The Council was a synod of the Catholic Church that started to meet in 1545 after repeated...
Greek myth influenced medieval and Renaissance poets such as Botticelli, Michelangelo, Raphael, Petrarch, Boccaccio and Dante. Curated/Reviewed...
On the morning of June 7, 415 BCE, the denizens of Athens awoke to vandalism causing mass...
Petrus Christus’ artistic concerns are typical of painters of his time in the 15th century. By Christine...
This luxurious and exquisite silk fabric was woven in Iran during the 16th century reign of the...
The sculpture of the Celts evolved over time, receiving influences from many other cultures. Introduction The sculpture...
Torcs (sometimes spelt torques, from the Latin) were meant to be worn around the neck and wrist....
Long thought to have originated in Ancient Greece, the golden ratio that forms the basis of the...
The photojournalist reflects on covering L.A.’s protest history and making artists’ books. By Isotta PoggiAcquisitions and Exhibitions...
Three stories that show how women have created throughout history. By Lyra Kilston, Judith Barr, Elizabeth Morrison,...
The Celts themselves had no concept that they were part of a wider European Iron Age culture....
Celtic art must be judged largely by examining only the art objects themselves and the contexts in...
This was an intellectual conversation starter—filled with meanings waiting to be decoded by an elite, art-literate audience....
How a 1970s feminist art group showed the value of hidden work. By Sarah WadeSpecial Collections ArchivistGetty...
Records of the Parisian gallery Tedesco frères tell a story of commercial success. By Dr. Isabella Zuralski-YeagerSpecial...
Why were such lavish portraits of nuns created on the occasion of their profession, and who were...
The theme of protection of Christians and the Christian faith was common in the Spanish viceroyalties of...
Amiens Cathedral provides a window into the practice and culture of religious belief of the Middle Ages....
Although today Atkins’s prints are sold and viewed as art, they were originally made as botanical illustrations....
How Gilda Darthy’s bed tells a story about writing women back into history. By Amanda BermanCuratorial Assistant,...
The tombs were found almost completely undisturbed. A Golden Discovery In 1987, Peruvian archaeologist Walter Alva received...
The technology of printing had advanced rapidly as it became available to commercial publishers in the seventeenth...
Neolithic people did not write. However, because they lived in settled communities, they left many traces. By...