Left-Handness: Artists Who Proved It Was a Gift, Not a Curse
Are you left-handed? Don’t believe ancient stories about the devil’s hand! It would be a blessing if you’d like to become an artist, like many...
Camilla de Laurentis 11 August 2023
History
The International Dispute over Moctezuma’s Headdress
Throughout Mexico’s rich history, two significant milestones have shaped its identity: the fall of Tenochtitlan, the Aztec city that laid the...
Magda Michalska 5 August 2023
Not So Dark After All: Greek Designs from the Dark Ages
Despite lasting only a century (c. 1100-1000 BCE), the dark ages in Greece were an era of material poverty, cultural isolation, and artistic decline.
Lauren Dorsey 25 July 2023
Mughal Gardens: Paradise on Earth
The Mughal regime is a well-documented era and the cultural achievements of this period are an important landmark in South Asian art history. While...
Maya M. Tola 24 July 2023
From Ancient Near East to Dungeons and Dragons: Lamassu, The Mesopotamian Gatekeeper
Lamassu is an iconic winged deity and a lasting motif from the ancient Near East. The most prevalent form of the Lamassu is attributed to the...
Maya M. Tola 18 July 2023
Louvre: The World’s Most Famous Museum
Nestled in the heart of Paris on the right bank of the Seine, Musée du Louvre stands as a testament to human creativity and a shared cultural...
Maya M. Tola 14 July 2023
Gian Gastone de’ Medici: The Forgotten Queer Legacy of the Last Medici
The Medici Family. For most, these three words conjure up images of Cosimo de’ Medici, Lorenzo de’ Medici, or the many artists and artworks...
Guest Profile 7 July 2023
Farinelli – The Best Castrato In Portraits
What does “castrato” mean? Castrati were male singers who had been castrated before puberty to retain the so-called voce bianca, that is...
Magda Michalska 26 June 2023
Willem II: The Queer King of the Netherlands
Willem II ruled the Netherlands from 1840 to 1849. In modern terms he would be considered a bisexual man, as he had relationships with both women and...
Jimena Escoto 14 June 2023
The Portrait of Rome’s Decline: Bust of Decius
The turmoil of Rome’s decline in the 3rd century enclosed the 21-month reign of Decius. His tenure as emperor was not exceptionally short for the...
Guest Profile 11 June 2023
What Is Queer Art? Haring, Hockney, and Many More!
The complexity and significance of queer art cannot be fully encapsulated within a single article. Its exploration permeates college courses, public...
Rachel Witte 2 June 2023
Ramses the Great: A Pharaoh in Paris
After the United States, and before Australia, France has been, since April 7, the only European country to host a large-scale exhibition around the...
Montaine Dumont 25 May 2023
