Like Gothic structures throughout the rest of Europe, Iberian cathedrals were stunning in the richness of their...
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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...
Zapata fought with guns. Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros fought with their own...
Photography arrived in China from Europe in the mid-nineteenth century. Introduction Can a photograph be appreciated in...
In the general order of their appearance, there are: seal script, clerical script, cursive script, running script,...
Monstrous figures continue to captivate today and remain a popular source of wonder and curiosity. What makes...
In an overwhelming and crowded composition, Rivera represents pivotal scenes from the history of the modern nation-state....
The European invasion and colonization of the Americas was launched in 1492 from Hispaniola. Introduction In the...
This cut-and-paste aesthetic was wholly embraced by Berlin Dada as a form of political and social critique....
Germany’s superior woodworking and stuccowork traditions aided in refashioning the imported Baroque and Rococo styles. Introduction On...
The theme of Salome is one that Moreau returned to time and again. Salome dancing before Herod,...
Tombs include arts and goods that indicate person’s economic and social rank. Originally published by the Journal...
After the revolution, one of the ways the French government seized assets, property, and art collections. Introduction...
The presence of wealthy Romans led to the expansion of the temple structure and its continuing decoration....
How early burial customs and practices could not only reflect someone’s ambition, but also elevate their status....
A close look at the flowers, fruits, seedpods, insects, and other small creatures in a 16th-century manuscript....
The Parthians brought with them cultural influences from their Scythian cousins. By Patrick Scott Smith, M.A.Historian Introduction...
Exploring tales of military might, myth, and court life as told through stone sculptures. Interview of Dr....
Trajan expanded the Roman Empire to its greatest extent, celebrating his victories with this monumental column. The...
Augustus invoked the power of imagery to communicate his ideology. Heading Today, politicians think very carefully about...
Safavid art and architecture reflected the adoption of a Shi’a identity. Introduction to the Safavid Dynasty: Rise...
Briefly introducing the Sasanian Empire through a handful of key monuments. The Royal Hunter A rider pulls...
Alexander J. Davis was America’s greatest architect of the mid-nineteenth century. America’s greatest architect of the mid-nineteenth...
He embodied the ideal of sprezzatura (the appearance of nonchalant effortlessness in his creative process). Introduction Raffaello...
He was mythologized by followers, emulated by artists, celebrated by humanists, and patronized by a total of...
We know a lot about the Mycenaeans because they left written records which can be read. Introduction...
The Bronze Age history of the island is one of development, increasing influence, and eventual destruction. Introduction...
It was perhaps inevitable that the distinction between original and copy became blurred in the Renaissance art...
These expensive commodities were one of the major assets of a workshop. Introduction There were three principal painting...