Venice used new art commissions to help its citizens understand the changing nature of power and quell public anxiety during ...
The fair has a jewel of a 16th-century illuminated manuscript, and other museum-quality items, but fewer standouts over all. Sales were still brisk.
Testimony in one 15 th -century manuscript records how a friar at Stamford was cured of his nosebleeds by dipping his testicles into cold water and vinegar. Another records the apparently successful ...
The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...
The French philosopher and the Argentinian pontiff understood the dangers of being uprooteded from culture and collectivities ...
Home to some of England’s most known poets, scientists, and religious figures, the county of Oxfordshire can trace its roots ...
For visitors interested in art, head to the the Musée Fabre to ... of Tunisia and is known for lush beaches and desert towns influenced by Berber, Arab, Jewish and African cultures.
Spread the love Introduction Throughout human history, certain individuals have left an indelible mark on the world, shaping ...
I n 2005, the late conservative writer Lawrence Auster published a response to one of his critics. The critic argued that ...
How did Gothic art influence the modernists? An exhibition in Norway explores how artists like Dürer and Hans Holbein's ...