#art-history

#art-history

"In the end we kept both copies, neither wanting to part with their own. And having two on the shelf seemed a clever reference to the notion of artistic duplication."

"The results were full of freaking treasures," Poundstone recalled. "Just stuff I had never seen and never would have expected to see. That was the beginning of this obsession to find more."

If you look at what are incontrovertibly penises in the tapestry, none of them have a yellow blob on the end. What I've shown is that this is a serious, learned attempt to comment on the conquest, albeit in code.

The Gospels originally described the ornament bestowed on Jesus not as a 'crown' made of 'thorns,' but rather a 'wreath' made of acanthus, symbolizing renewal.

The evolution of witch depictions mirrors societal shifts, reflecting changing anxieties and aspirations about gender and women's power across time.

Vincent's conflicting emotions about Theo's engagement stemmed from his deep dependency on his brother, causing a unique blend of happiness and fear of loss.

When people think of the Middle Ages, they often picture gloomy castles, endless wars, poor sanitation and different kinds of plague. Rarely do they imagine belly laughs, fart jokes and scandalous tales of trickster wives, sexually frustrated priests and clueless husbands.

The Art of the Middle Ages in Europe course offers a deep dive into medieval visual culture, covering illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, and cathedral architecture.

The portrait of a Roman model, coveted by future King Edward VII, showcases the delicate balance between art, personal desire, and historical significance.

Albert Eckhout’s paintings, reminiscent of paradise through cultural context, underscore the colonial extraction linked to the imagery of bananas, serving as a metaphor for cultivated plenty.

"A new exhibition at Charleston's gallery spaces in nearby Lewes brings together the largest number of Bell works in history, 136 in total."

"A lapidary is kind of like an encyclopedia of stones. They explain all sorts of what we would consider magical attributes of the stones, as well as straightforward information like its origin and physiology."

Erik Satie's pioneering concept of 'furniture music' in 1917 aimed for music that blends into environments, foreshadowing today's ambient playlists and background soundscapes.