Curated Stories From Antiquity to Contemporary Art
Ukiyo-e: Masters of Woodblock Prints in Japanese Art
The ukiyo-e art movement started in the 17th century and peaked in 18th and 19th century Edo, current-day Tokyo. The advent and rise in...
Yves Klein and His Use of Blue: How These 5 Facts Made Him Famous
Yves Klein is a French artist, a member of the Nouveau réalisme group, and an inventor of the International Klein Blue color. This shade...
10 Ancient Chinese Inventions That Will Surprise You
The rich civilization of ancient China has perhaps not been communicated as well as that of the Greeks or Romans to the rest of...
Thomas Hart Benton: 10 Facts About the American Painter
Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter known for his distinctive, flowing painting style. He is credited as one of the founders of American...
David: A Comparison of 5 Sculptures
The David sculptures hold a philosophical history of homosexuality, in art and practice. Through Neoplatonist thought, one can understand the depth of sexual identity...
Here’s How Ancient Indian Civilization Survived For Over 5000 Years
Several historical urban centers -- Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, China, etc. -- claim to be the cradle of all civilizations in human history. The...
10 Famous Dance Paintings That Will Make You Want to Join
Many French artists throughout the ages have created masterpieces with dance as the subject and have left us with numerous famous dance paintings. These...
Bagoas the Younger: Who Was Alexander the Great’s Little-Known Lover?
Bagoas the Younger was a lover of Alexander’s mid to late life, given to Alexander the Great from King Darius III’s court post-conquest. He...
10 Brutal Ways to Die by Torture in the Ancient World
Although the human mind can be considered a brilliant invention of evolution, it is also capable of horrendous imaginations. Throughout the centuries, the pages...
Rogier van der Weyden: 10 Things to Know About the Master of Passions
Rogier van der Weyden (born 1399/1400 – died June 1464), also known as Rogier de la Pasture in French, was an Early Netherlandish artist...
Here Are 7 Greek Armor and Weapons From Mycenaean Civilization
The Acheans were a group of Indo-Europeans who arrived in Greece in the Early Bronze Age. Warrior-based kingdoms would eventually rise throughout the Greek...
21 Female Photographers Who Made Significant Contributions To The Arts
Photography would not be what it is today if it were not for these 21 women. Each in her own unique way, photographers such...
Caesar Under Siege: What Happened During the Alexandrine War 48-47BC?
Following his defeat at the Battle of Pharsalus (48 BC) in Northern Greece, Julius Caesar’s opponent Pompey fled to Egypt where he hoped to...
Plato’s Philosophy: 10 Breakthroughs That Contributed to Society
If the concerns of Classical Greek Philosophy were reduced to three words, they’d be truth, beauty, and goodness.
Thoughtful observation of the concepts behind these...