Architecture is a timeless testament to human ingenuity, reflecting the evolution of societies and cultures throughout history....
Art
The style and iconography of this sarcophagus reflects the transformed status of Christianity. Christianity becomes Legal By...
A denigrating procedure was part of a “guest worker” agreement. Introduction In Border Wash—after Leonard Nadel, 1956 (2019), a...
Exploring Anna Atkins’ efforts among her naturalist peers with the world’s first photography book. By Dr. Paige...
Possible sources for propaganda messages appearing on gems in the Middle and Late Roman Republic. Introduction It...
Examining contextual evidence to redress the erasure of Black people from the historical record. Introduction The unprecedented...
The carved ivory in Pompeii was found in a place far from its place of production. Introduction...
Stones and crystals have been used for healing and protection around the world for hundreds of years....
Language has always played a significant role in the artistic expression of cultures around the world. For...
Examining the characteristics of Victorian culture and the reasons for its decline. Perhaps the most characteristic and...
Individuals negotiating and defining identity on the African continent. Introduction Throughout history, art has been used to...
Holbein’s woodcuts were a highly original take on a medieval theme. This article, Hans Holbein’s Dance of...
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...