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Bill Viola’s video works relied on universal archetypes of the elements, rebirth, and transformation, translating the principles of Renaissance art into technology.
Dante’s decision to write his 14th-century "The Divine Comedy" in Florentine vernacular, not in Latin, shaped the Italian language spoken by 60 million people today.
One of the most commonly produced objects in Europe during the Middle Ages was a Book of Hours, or a small personal prayer book.
While the history of Japan is fraught with several periods of violent wars, it is also full of times rich in cultural development.
The rediscovery of the philosophy and mythology of the ancient world in the 14th century sparked the Renaissance. Tales from Greek antiquity were revived.
Unconventional Arte Povera artworks included live horses, welting lettuce, piles of rags, and even an artist’s feces.
Written in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands, Anne Frank’s diary is the most famous account of the Holocaust. Here are some of Anne Frank’s most moving quotes.
For many artists, exploring the attributes of the opposite gender meant subverting the binary dynamic. Learn more about the art of drag.
