Vinnie Ream: Should a Teenage Girl Sculpt Abraham Lincoln?
Vinnie Ream became the first woman to win a US government commission for a statue in 1866—at the age of 18! She created a life-sized figure of...
Kathie Manthorne 18 September 2023
History
How to Identify a Roman Emperor by His Beard
How many times have you walked into a museum full of statues or busts and not been able to tell one ancient sculpture from another? It can be...
Lauren Dorsey 18 September 2023
Guide to Colombian History and Culture by Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero once called himself “the most Colombian of Colombian artists,” as the majority of his works explore traditional themes...
Kacper Grass 15 September 2023
Holi: A Vibrant Celebration of Colors
Celebrated during the spring full moon, the Hindu festival of Holi is a joyous occasion that marks the arrival of Spring. This lively festival of...
Maya M. Tola 7 September 2023
The Decline of Mughal Arts under Aurangzeb
Muḥī al-Dīn Muḥammad was the sixth man to ascend to the Mughal throne and the last of the strong Mughal rulers. He was a notable expansionist...
Maya M. Tola 7 September 2023
Ravenna’s Byzantine Treasures: Mosaics in San Vitale
The early medieval church of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, is most famous for its spectacular mosaics. In a city full of rich, Byzantine-style...
Alexandra Kiely 21 August 2023
How Artists Portrayed Spanish Civil War: Guernica and Bombardment
On April 26th, 1937 the world was shaken by the news of the destructive force that targeted Guernica – a town in the Basque Region of Spain,...
Wendy Gray 21 August 2023
Book Review: Dressing Up, The Women Who Influenced French Fashion by Elizabeth L. Block
Dressing Up, The Women Who Influenced French Fashion is a 2021 book written by art historian Elizabeth L. Block. She is the Senior Editor in the...
Errika Gerakiti 17 August 2023
Left-Handness: Artists Who Proved It Was a Gift, Not a Curse
Are you left-handed? Don’t believe ancient stories about the devil’s hand! It would be a blessing if you’d like to become an artist, like many...
Camilla de Laurentis 11 August 2023
The International Dispute over Moctezuma’s Headdress
Throughout Mexico’s rich history, two significant milestones have shaped its identity: the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec city that laid the...
Magda Michalska 5 August 2023
Mughal Gardens: Paradise on Earth
The Mughal regime is a well-documented era and the cultural achievements of this period are an important landmark in South Asian art history. While...
Maya M. Tola 24 July 2023
From Ancient Near East to Dungeons and Dragons: Lamassu, The Mesopotamian Gatekeeper
Lamassu is an iconic winged deity and a lasting motif from the ancient Near East. The most prevalent form of the Lamassu is attributed to the...
Maya M. Tola 18 July 2023
