The painting depicts Cecilia Gallerani, a young woman at the court of Ludovico Sforza, Duke of Milan, as well as her mistress ...

This is the physical context, and the experience, that a museum cannot fully reproduce but can hope to evoke in bringing the magnificent paintings of late medieval Italy to life for modern viewers.

Uncover why shapes and symbols are a key part of Christian art with this comprehensive lesson based on Westminster Abbey. Spend time getting to grips with sacred geometry, as well as exploring the ...

The heart as an organ, blood and all As an organ, the heart is most often represented in European art from the Middle Ages onwards in a more anatomically correct manner than the symbol we have ...

Cecilia Paredes is a Peruvian photographer noted for her images of camouflaged bodies against patterned surfaces. Born in 1950 in Lima, Peru, she studied art at the Catholic University of Lima and at ...

So clearly it was learned early on in human history that art as personal adornment enhanced your status. Modern politicians use political techniques invented by rulers of old, but instead of paint ...

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

Mandalas are Buddhist devotional images often deemed a diagram or symbol of an ideal universe. Mandalas come in many forms ... Now they are created throughout the world, including New York City. A ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Orange police arrested a suspect late Monday night and accused him of spray-painting antisemitic symbols on homes in the village, officials said. Officers apprehended Ryan ...

Cecilia Rodriguez is a professional journalist and inveterate traveler covering Culture and Travel trends in Europe. Based in the world’s only Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, she is a senior ...

Scott Burton, one of America’s leading sculptors, entrusted his estate to the museum in 1989, when he was sick with AIDS, to ensure his place in art history. It turned out to be a bad idea.

announced today two winners of the inaugural Eric and Wendy Schmidt Environment and Art Prize: Julian Charrière (b. 1987 in Morges, Switzerland; lives and works in Berlin, Germany) and Cecilia ...