The Mỹ Sơn sanctuary was built by the Chams, who once dominated what is today southern Vietnam...
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The Dutch occupied this city, as well as several others in Asia, for centuries. A Castle on...
In 1976, the exhibition Two Centuries of Black American Art, 1750 to 1950, curated by David Driskell,...
They followed a similar pattern of studying abroad for a few years and returning home to teach...
The map is organized on a grid—as was the actual city it represents. Introduction In 1581, an...
The word “zemí” in the Taíno language refers to “a spiritual and vital force pertaining to deities...
The Taíno remain central to understanding the history and the cultural diversity of the Caribbean. Taíno: Natives...
Exploring the Parthenon and its sculptural program from the perspective of gender. Introduction Few monuments can claim...
The dry conditions of Egypt helped preserve these delicate fabrics. What Is Coptic? The modern term “Copt”...
Pop Art was in its infancy, and the heroic period of the Post-war abstract painters and sculptors...
Many artists and critics debated whether photography belonged within the realm of art exhibited in galleries and...
The romantic, 20th-century interpretation of Turner’s unexhibited oil paintings has been that they represent his release from...
Tangible evidence about Christianity’s spread from Rome to Canterbury and from Ireland to the Court of Charlemagne....
Who were the players and what was this Controversy all about? Introduction The “Iconoclastic Controversy” over religious...
It’s critical to revisit the cultural moment that gave rise to the elite-baiting, conspiracy-mongering turn of the...
It could be an early scene in a monster movie. In fact, it’s an image of the...
The Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture, established in 1648 oversaw – and held a monopoly over...
Renaissance architecture was an evolving movement that is, today, commonly divided into three phases: Early, High, and...
The Seattle Times described her “earthy sophistication and humor,” “highly expressive face,” and “mastery of words. By...
Islamic literature shows how Muslims used textual imagery to give a vivid picture of their prophet. Introduction...
A spate of political bombings in 1894 would lead to the so-called Trial of the Thirty in...
Throughout history, writers and artists have explored the impact of plagues and pandemics on humanity. One of...
Christians initially disagreed over whether religious images were good or bad, resulting in the iconoclasm controversy. What...
Art is an integral part of every individual’s growth. Whether they take it as a means to...
Exploring its use (and misuse) over the centuries as political propaganda, loot, and even fodder in the...
This tapestry, made in China to be sold in Portugal, is an example of a transcultural object,...
A scholar explains the history of the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City and...
Like Gothic structures throughout the rest of Europe, Iberian cathedrals were stunning in the richness of their...
Was the removal of antiquities from China simple theft or something more complicated? “After you have the...
In 1893 and 1894 French archaeologists uncovered two extremely similar kouroi while excavating the sanctuary of Apollo...