Eric Bess

In this installment of ‘Reaching Within: What Traditional Art Offers the Heart,’ we examine what makes someone truly fortunate.

In this installment of ‘Our Herculean Tasks: Finding Wisdom in the 12 Labors,’ we look at Hercules’s third task.

Two figures, one historical and one fictional, help us see how great artistic creations require the aid of a divine power.

In this part of the series, ‘Our Herculean Tasks,’ Hercules tackles the monster Hydra.

In this installment of ‘Reaching Within,’ we look into the symbolism found in Hans Memling’s ‘Allegory with a Virgin.’

In this installment of ‘Reaching Within,’ we explore Greek philosopher Plato’s analogy of the cave and artist Jan Saenredam’s interpretation of it.

In this first installment of ‘Our Herculean Tasks,’ we explore how the hero Hercules defeated the Nemean lion, and what we might gain from the story.

In this installment of ‘Reaching Within: What Traditional Art Offers the Heart,’ we look the story and a painting about the famous Old Testament figure Samson.