When we think of Leonardo da Vinci’s most notable works, it would be easy to assume the women behind the Mona Lisa or Lady with an Ermine were his muses. One may therefore be surprised to discover…
At Large
Summertime’s gardens have long inspired artists and botanists. Botanical illustration emerged around the time of Plato, more than 2,000 years ago. The medium launched not as a fine art, but as a…
Since its 1996 debut, Pokémon has grown into a worldwide, pop-cultural phenomenon. For Japanese fans, however, Pokémon carries far more cultural significance due to its strong connection to the still…
Can the visual arts capture movement in stillness? This slideshow traces the representation of dance, particularly of dancing groups, through western…
After having the highest value-added tax (VAT) rate for art in the European Union, Italy has just reduced it to 5%, the new European low.
Beneath the shade of pine and myrtle, researchers from the Casa della Regina Carolina Excavation (Cornell University; Bologna University; Harvard University) in Pompeii, Italy were…
Serving as an arguable transition from the mysticism of religion-based scientific belief into modern science, alchemy bridges the gap between the spiritual and the physical. Although most…
There is a long history of an art ecosystem out in eastern Long Island. Today, a renewed interest in the area brings about a new generation of artists and galleries.
