Certain artworks stand out as pillars of cultural and historical significance in the lush landscape of the...
Art
A subtle hybrid born of ancient Chinese manufacturing skills and a Western desire for the exotic. Introduction...
Did British people understand specific types of luxury goods as distinctly different from widely traded Asian commodities?...
Crowns have been used for millennia as a symbol of power, rank, and distinction. Introduction Crowns have...
Australia’s distinctive flora and wildlife have been a rich source of inspiration in the ever changing field...
There was a desire for the continuity of the Roman decorative tradition and of the prestige attached...
These works enable us to understand the diverse types of labor that Roman women performed. Introduction In...
The bestiary has been serially reinvented in more recent times, not least by writers and artists from...
The role that reproduction — photographic, biological — plays in her oeuvre. By Stassa EdwardsFeatures Writer and...
The photograph soon found itself at the core of a nationwide debate over questions of propriety and...
The sculpture consisted of life-sized representations of peasants paying rent to a ruthless landlord. By Dr. Madeline...
There was a wide eighteenth-century market for images of various kinds. By Sheila O’ConnellFormer Curator of British...
Picture this: a warm evening in Phoenix, Arizona. The sun has dipped below the horizon, but instead...
In the history of sciences, the role of Leonardo da Vinci’s work is of fundamental importance. By...
Fierce debates about visual depictions of the sacred have existed for centuries. Introduction An adjunct lecturer at...
Artists documented the resilience of locals in the face of freezing winters and food shortages. Introduction On...
Even if you’ve never seen Italian leather furniture in real life, you’ll surely have heard of it....
We cannot help but wonder, what is he thinking? And why is he smiling? Introduction One of...
The usurer, the banker, grew richer and richer. By Tim ParksBritish Novelist “With usura,” wrote Ezra Pound:...
We consulted an AI, the famous ChatGPT, about the impact or influence of AIs in the world...
From body snatching to Photoshop and virtual reality, the techniques of medical illustration have evolved. By Dr....
How a feathered serpent god presided over a forgotten golden age of Mexican art. When the curator...
These mediums provided essential communication during the First World War. Introduction Heeding the call from artist Charles...
The daguerreotype was the first practice of photography to become popular in the United States. In 1848,...
A history of the transformations of judicial and societal views of money-related crime and counterfeiting. By Olivier...
The problem was that there were no reliable tests for fakes. Forgeries were so commonplace that everyone...
Commerce, then as now, could make individuals wealthy enough to make lavish displays of piety. Introduction The...
He capitalized on the Great Fire and used it as an opportunity to purchase large quantities of...
Engraved gems, especially glass ones, created a connection between the recipients and politicians. Introduction This article is...
Visual teaching tools used by missionaries for converting the Indigenous population of Central Mexico to Christianity. Introduction...