The post-Diaz Mexican state sponsored the creation of a mural movement in an effort to express and...
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Peruvian Carlos Baca Flor excelled in the study of the nude model and Colombian artist Francisco A....
These mosaics and frescoes are the result of patronage by a wealthy intellectual and high-ranking official. Introduction...
People wanted to use photography not only to document the aftermath of war and violence, but also...
Following a “whale-trail” across history to discover the olfactory paradoxes of the Dutch Golden Age. This article,...
Its shape was intended to recall two types of structures belonging to two different religious traditions. By...
Accessorizing yourself with the right kind of jewelry fills you with confidence. A much-needed trait when you...
How simple furniture technologies allowed armchair travelers to explore worlds beyond their own in the 19th century....
Wearable art in Byzantium communicated complex messages about social identity, religious beliefs, and concerns about physical and...
Revealing valuable visual evidence as to how artistic ingenuity was at times the result not of one...
Latte art requires first producing espresso with crema and microfoam, and then combining these to make the...
Under Norman kings Roger II, William I, and William II, Sicily flourished as a multiethnic center. By...
Ready to learn how to paint with coffee? This week we Brewminate with a video from Miss...
Though parts of the mosaic have been damaged in the more than two millennia since its creation,...
Many painters in Venetian Crete worked in what was called the “Greek style” and thus retained traits...
All artists are influenced by the styles and media of others, even those who stridently claim otherwise....
When Emma Stone stunned the media with her engagement ring – a unique design featuring a pearl...
The investiture dispute grew gradually in the 11th century between the Catholic Church and the German Salian...
The Celts commonly decorated shields whether they were intended for battle, display, or as votive offerings. Introduction...
After experimenting with different camera systems, Muybridge made a series of photographs at Stanford’s Palo Alto horse...
For Nadar his name was attached not only to his art, but also to a persona that...
Daguerre—a Parisian theatrical scene-painter/designer and showman—saw his new medium as part-art, part-science. By Dr. Kris Belden-AdamsAssociate Professor...
The story of George Price Boyce and his idealistic collector friends. By Casey Lee and Carolyn Peter...
Color psychology is easy, intuitive, and fun. By Gabrielle GardinerWriter and Yogi Introduction When was the last...
How artist Sandy Rodriguez uses a 16th-century manuscript as contemporary inspiration. Artist Sandy Rodriguez finds her colors...
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...