The Chorrera were a group of cultures in the western lowlands united in part by a common...
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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...
How British colonialism impacted this special form of knowledge transmission. Palm-leaf manuscripts are one of humanity’s most...
It marked the beginning of the Louis XIV style combining architecture, interior design, and landscape design. Introduction...
Exploring the history of the “physic garden” and its modern manifestations. Plants and medicine, gardening and healing...
We see how one 14th-century man understood the political and ethnic realities of his world. Introduction What...
How incidents of non-suicidal self-injury were filtered through plays, poems, and songs. Introduction In 1718 the writer...
Barbara Kruger’s ‘Untitled (Your body is a battleground)’ is inspiring a new generation of media-savvy artists and...
The author asks why Paula Rego’s open portrayal of abortion is still so rare in the art...
Pottery was independently invented in many parts of the world at different times. Introduction Pottery is the first...
The material’s rich history is being traced using modern archaeology and materials science. Introduction Today, glass is...
A selection of books, articles, and resources on conceptualizing race in the Ancient world. Introduction Race is...
Many dark-skinned people who appear in portraits of European royals were later painted white or simply cropped...
Exploring identities of individuals across four creative domains in the present day: contemporary art, fashion, film, and...
Public bathing was an essential part of ancient Roman urban life and an afternoon in the baths...
Nature and the seasons have played a vital role as a source of inspiration in the arts...
They captured these places with stunning austerity and incredible consistency. Introduction In the late 1950s, photographers Bernd...
In the ancient Roman world, sexual pleasure was a cause for celebration rather than a source of...
Arts of adornment often function as signifiers of social belonging and individual status. Introduction What do your...
A small sample of artworks showcases the astonishing diversity that characterizes what we now know as “Baroque”...
Talking to a Black art collector and a curator about the ethics of cultural ownership. In 2017,...