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A Closer Look at the Cornucopia
During the autumn and winter months, a part of the festive decor is the cornucopia. This iconic object is associated with a plentiful bounty on the Thanksgiving table, but this...
A Closer Look at the Cornucopia
During the autumn and winter months, a part of the festive decor is the cornucopia. This iconic object is associated with a plentiful bounty on the Thanksgiving table, but this...

Allegorical Arcimboldo
We know Arcimboldo for his wry, and clever anthropomorphic paintings like “Four Seasons in One Head.” Unfortunately, art historians have struggled to place Arcimboldo, and the small group of artists...
Allegorical Arcimboldo
We know Arcimboldo for his wry, and clever anthropomorphic paintings like “Four Seasons in One Head.” Unfortunately, art historians have struggled to place Arcimboldo, and the small group of artists...

Hecate: The First Witch
Dating all the way back to ancient civilizations such as Egyptian, Greek, and Anatolian mythology, we associate a lot of the key attributes of witches to one goddess in particular:...
Hecate: The First Witch
Dating all the way back to ancient civilizations such as Egyptian, Greek, and Anatolian mythology, we associate a lot of the key attributes of witches to one goddess in particular:...

Top Five Women Artists Who Defied the Art Critics
Over 50 years ago, a man working in an art gallery asked art historian Linda Nochlin a question: “Why have there been no great women artists?” In 1971, Nochlin published...
Top Five Women Artists Who Defied the Art Critics
Over 50 years ago, a man working in an art gallery asked art historian Linda Nochlin a question: “Why have there been no great women artists?” In 1971, Nochlin published...

Romare Beardon: Storyteller Artist
Cartoonist, soldier, social worker, philosopher, these are just a few of the titles Romare Beardon held during his lifetime. We remember him best as an artist. His art was shaped...
Romare Beardon: Storyteller Artist
Cartoonist, soldier, social worker, philosopher, these are just a few of the titles Romare Beardon held during his lifetime. We remember him best as an artist. His art was shaped...

Our Top Ten American History Paintings for the ...
Happy Fourth of July! In celebration of Independence Day, we’re exploring some famous American paintings that recount the history of the Revolutionary War and the founding of our country. Since...
Our Top Ten American History Paintings for the ...
Happy Fourth of July! In celebration of Independence Day, we’re exploring some famous American paintings that recount the history of the Revolutionary War and the founding of our country. Since...