Ruins function as political and private symbols even in the modern era The Roman Forum: Part 3, Ruins in ... by Steven Zucker
Cotton, oil, and the economics of history Samuel Colman, Jr., Ships Unloading, New York by Dr. Peter John Brownlee, Curator, Terra Foundation for American Art and Steven Zucker
Don’t strike the messenger! Interrupted at his forge, a horrified Vulcan looks ready to hammer Apollo. A-Level: Velázquez, Vulcan’s Forge by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
Painted and sculpted bodies move into our space. Everything feels like it’s in motion, including the light. A-Level: How to recognize Baroque art by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
A florin for your thoughts, Pope. As the aging patron sits musing, he clenches his teeth and grips a handkerchief. A-level: Raphael, Portrait of Pope Julius II by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
Is this a couple, or could this pair relate to a story from Dogon cosmology? Dogon Couple (Dogon peoples) by Steven Zucker and Dr. Peri Klemm
Painted and sculpted bodies move into our space. Everything feels like it’s in motion, including the light. How to recognize Baroque art by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
Thousands of ceramic bottles were produced by Moche ceramicists, and many multiples were made using molds. Moche Portrait Head Bottle by Steven Zucker and Dr. Sarahh Scher
Made of gold and inlaid stone, these earflares were probably worn for ceremonies rather than daily. Pair of Earflares, Winged Messengers by Dr. Sarahh Scher and Steven Zucker
Hidden under volcanic ash for millennia, the beautiful frescoes in the houses of Akrotiri were recently unearthed. Akrotiri, Thera by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris
Kalf celebrates the fruits of life but reminds us of our mortality. The light—and his technique—are otherworldly. Willem Kalf, Still Life with a Silver ... by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris
This ancient pot depicts not one, but two myths: Perseus slaying Medusa and Odysseus blinding the cyclops. Eleusis Amphora by Steven Zucker and Beth Harris
This island’s architecture attests to its long and tumultuous history of wealth, power, exchange, and conquest. Kilwa Kisiwani, Tanzania by Steven Zucker, World Monuments Fund and Stephen Battle
Don’t strike the messenger! Interrupted at his forge, a horrified Vulcan looks ready to hammer Apollo. Diego Velázquez, Vulcan’s Forge by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
Though unfinished, this large drawing perfectly blends human intimacy and divine beauty. Leonardo, The Virgin and Child with St. ... by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
A florin for your thoughts, Pope. As the aging patron sits musing, he clenches his teeth and grips a handkerchief. Raphael, Portrait of Pope Julius II by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker
At the crossroads of East and West, the caravan city of Palmyra was a melting pot of culture. Palmyrene Funerary Portraiture by Steven Zucker and Dr. Jeffrey A. Becker