Fine Arts & Craftsmanship

The story of the disobedient prophet is told in the Bible in the book of 1 Kings. The story goes as follows: A man of God traveled from Judah to ...

For years, I wrote only about what piqued my interest. In discussing art—paintings and sculpture—it was either pieces ...

In 2019, American artist Stan Miller’s egg tempera portrait of Charles won second place in the Southwest Art ...

The Palais Garnier’s façade acts as a stupendous billboard for the streets of Paris. Its marble friezes, columns, ...

Thomas Cole was a 19th-century American painter who became popular for his landscape paintings. Born in England, Cole ...

Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai created an astounding number of marvelous works, many of which were prints. He began ...

Canadian artist Susan Paterson meticulously creates realistic still-life paintings. Her harmonious paintings evoke an inner calm, while paying ...

As vast as it is sublime, Germany’s pastel-yellow Ludwigsburg Residential Palace was once considered the “Versailles of Swabia.” ...

Simeon Stylites (circa 390–459) endured the unimaginable in order to elevate himself and get closer to God. At ...

Since retiring from the FBI, I have worked privately for large insurance companies recovering numerous pieces of stolen ...

When Liu Xitong was asked by a film crew to write four words in Chinese calligraphy, he agreed ...

In the pastel painting “Dreams 2,” an expectant mother, dressed in pure white and just a few weeks ...

Science, with people believing that the truths it offers are absolute, has become a source from which many ...

Beauty is in the eye of wildlife painter Andrew Pledge, who seeks out unpopular—and let’s face it, often ...

It’s not every day that wallpaper can transport your mind elsewhere, but that’s exactly what happens when you ...

Italy's Florence Cathedral, commonly known as the "Duomo," dominates Florence’s skyline. Located in Cathedral Square, the cathedral complex also ...

I always think about what it means to be a good person, and I often ask myself what ...

The NTD International Figure Painting Competition is unique among the art competitions of the world. That it only ...

Sin, repentance, and forgiveness all play out in the parable of the Prodigal Son, the most illustrated biblical ...

Sometimes, things appear too good to be true. The dangerous and harmful can be masked by promises of ...

On Oct. 14, a selection of over 90 ancient marble sculptures from one of the world’s most prestigious ...

The enigma of Leonardo da Vinci’s lost painting “The Battle of Anghiari” has finally been resolved: The painting ...

A young woman walks down a trail through the woods. She has been this way many times—as though ...

Highclere Castle, in the southeast of England—known to many as “Downton Abbey”—existed long before the fictitious drama captured ...

This royal throne of kings, this sceptred isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other ...

During quarantine, I’ve found online exhibitions to be particularly inspirational. Classical culture continues to remind me that history ...

There are those moments in our lives when we are called on to accomplish an overwhelming task. We ...