Art History

Born in colonial Pennsylvania, Benjamin West showed early talent as an artist. As a young man he traveled to Italy to study under master artists. He quickly became one of the leading painters of the 18th century in England.

Ancient Tibetan art is a fascinating subject. Ii revolves around the Buddha and his teachings. The art flourished for 1200 years but now with the occupation of Tibet by China and the crack on Lama Hood, Tibetan culture is threatened.

Mandela, it looks complicated, but in a simple way...

Bhagvat Gita teaches us the way of life. It has its origin and history, where it connects everything and everyone by holding world's secret. From the source of living to salvation, It gives secret to Health, Wealth, Success and happy life to live.

Here we go again. My look at a few famous paintings.

Some amazing facts by Auctioneer Adam Levinsohn on Salvador Dali .

Block printing is one of the oldest methods used in textile printing. In this article, you will learn about the history of block printing, its types, how it is applied to fabric, and its advantages and disadvantages.

Christ Crowned with Thorns is the painting which was painted at the time of change, from staticism to dynamicism. It was looking ahead of time.

The Tomb of the Diver is an archaeological monument, built in about 470 BC and found in 1968 during an excavation of a small necropolis about 1.5 km south of the Greek city of Paestum in Magna Graecia, in what is now southern Italy. It is displayed in the museum at Paestum.

An interesting interview with scholar, sculptor, and painter, Anthony Visco.

Bada Shanren was a Han Chinese painter of ink wash painting and a calligrapher. Art historians have named him as a brilliant painter of the period. This hub discuss a painting scroll made him and his philosophies through his work.

The foundation of Indian culture in art and architecture is 7000 years old but after British rule, independence of India the new India needed new leaders in the field of art and literature. So these are few of most renowned artist who set the foundation of contemporary art.

Continuing her use of colorful abstracted forms which speak of an objects essence, Becky Soria probes the organic dimension of the human being, and as well as the relationships between humans and plants.

"...the Menil invited me along with some writers and journalists to tour Mapa Wiya (Your Map's Not Needed): Australian Aboriginal Art from the Fondation Opale..."

On a story by H.L. Borges. Two types of labyrinth. Both of them cruel; but in different ways: a labyrinth much like the ancient Greek one, and an Arabian desert.

I obsess over a painting while visiting small churches in North Carolina.

It is one of the largest libraries in the world. It is an arsenal of the oldest treasures and knowledge protected by the Vatican.

The 'Don't Crack Under Pressure' ad with Cara Delevugne is analyzed by its use of signs, gaze, myth and ideologies, different readings and undergoes a commutation test.

This article explores the works of Anwar Saeed, a Pakistani painter and print maker and the recurrent themes of his paintings, while also taking in account his various exhibitions.

This article defines absolutism and explains how Immanuel Kant affected it, defines Relativism and Pluralism. It also investigates the differences between theses ethical philosophies

It might very well be the longest-lasting image in Egyptian culture and the most recognizable scene in the iconography of ancient Egypt: The King ritualistically slaying the enemies of Egypt.

This is an analysis of Theodore Gericault's The Raft of Medusa and a brief overview of the Romanticism period

The debate over beauty can get very heated. Is beauty personal and subjective, or is it objective and coming from nature? How is a thunderstorm's beauty different from that of a cherry blossom?

In the early hours of March 1990, two men stole 13 pieces of art and got clean away. The art was never seen again and is still being sought, making this the most famous art heist in American history

Studying non-linear art and how it reveals truths about the concepts of predestination. An analysis of "A Hero of Our Time", "The Battleship Potemkin", and "Pulp Fiction." Includes Uma Thurman's feet

An episode dating back to World War II, when an English Captain refused to bomb the village of Sansepolcro, to not destroy a painting defined as the greatest in the world.

Tillya tepe, Tillia tepe or Tillā tapa or (literally "Golden Hill" or "Golden Mound") is an archaeological site in the northern Afghanistan province of Jowzjan near Sheberghan.

We take a look at how millions of Africans were taken as slaves to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade era.

The nativity is one of the most frequented subjects in the art history until the Baroque period: in these centuries, the well known iconography of the Christmas takes shape..

Comparing two different Madonnas; one from Raphael from the Renaissance period and one from Parmigianino from the Mannerism period. I tried to keep it brief but to the point and detailed.

The magnificent palaces the Farnese wanted to build in Rome, Caprarola and Piacenza during the XVI century are important pieces of the Renaissance-Mannerist art and an evidence of the family's power

The meal that Jesus had with his disciples in the night of the Passover, known as the Last Supper, is a subject that has engaged many of the greatest painters, from Giotto to Leonardo

The late Renaissance artist Paolo Veronese made in 1563 a monumental canvas, representing the wedding feast of Cana as a choral scene including dozens of contemporary characters...

Macleod Ganj a small town in Himachal Pradesh has become the center of Buddhist culture ever since the annexation of Tibet by China. The palace of His Highness the Dalai Lama is also situated here.

Picasso is known for his cubism and naturalism. Here its asked "Is cubism better then naturalism?"

The figure of Lucrezia Borgia has been largely frequented by scholars and artists during the centuries, but her true aspect is still shrouded in mystery…

The British Museum has several paintings acquired when Wu Wei's work was not highly regarded by Chinese collectors, the most important being the handscroll, Strolling Entertainers, and Lady Laoyu with the Luan Phoenix.

Shakespeare wrote his dramas in Elizabethan age and this age was famous for domestic tragedy. Othello appears like a domestic tragedy because its theme is the murder of a wife by her husband.

Since the dawn of ages, symbols and images have been used to convey strong meanings. From religious connotations to political connotations, sometimes an image can be more powerful than words.

Decorate stained-glass cookies, design a dome using blocks, sketch each type of cathedral, sing about the true foundation of cathedrals, and more in this fun lesson on cathedrals! Use this lesson on its own, or add it to the Medieval Unit, Architecture/Bridge Lessons, or the Honor Unit. This lesson is geared toward elementary-age level children and should take about 2 1/2 hours. Use this fun lesson with your classroom, family, or homeschool co-op group!

Jeff Soto is a brilliant artist and this is a visual analysis about his specific artwork, The Last Voyage, which I find to be deep and meaningful in many way.

Throughout the centuries, the appreciation of the work and the genius of the craftsmen of India encouraged them to specialize in one particular discipline, and the result was an exquisite art form.

Which order does the Temple belong to, the Goddess it is dedicated to, shared information about the Goddess (attributes, function) etc.

The great masters of Pahari School of Miniature Paintings could paint a single thread of an entire length of a 100-yard long silk cloth without touching any other thread with the brush.