‘Triumph of the Heart’: The Sacrifice of Maximilian Kolbe
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Joe Bendel

‘Triumph of the Heart’: The Sacrifice of Maximilian Kolbe

A Polish Catholic priest gives up his life to save another in the brutal camp at Auschwitz.
‘Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer’
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Michelle Plastrik

‘Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer’

Three institutions collaborated to exhibit 35 of Ruysch’s exquisite floral paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Prudence and Art: Discerning the Right Course of Action
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Lorraine Ferrier

Prudence and Art: Discerning the Right Course of Action

In this first installment of ‘The Art of Virtue,’ we reacquaint readers with the virtues and the art of prudence.
Checkmate: Capturing the Tale of the Lewis Chessmen
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Michelle Plastrik

Checkmate: Capturing the Tale of the Lewis Chessmen

The potential discovery of a long-lost piece from the famous set of Lewis Chessmen was made in 2019.
Courtly Life Captured by Lucas Cranach the Elder
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Michelle Plastrik

Courtly Life Captured by Lucas Cranach the Elder

Cranach’s most refined portraits were of the Electors of Saxony during their heyday.

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‘Triumph of the Heart’: The Sacrifice of Maximilian Kolbe
Film Review| By
Joe Bendel

‘Triumph of the Heart’: The Sacrifice of Maximilian Kolbe

A Polish Catholic priest gives up his life to save another in the brutal camp at Auschwitz.
‘Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer’
Fine Arts| By
Michelle Plastrik

‘Rachel Ruysch: Artist, Naturalist, and Pioneer’

Three institutions collaborated to exhibit 35 of Ruysch’s exquisite floral paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Prudence and Art: Discerning the Right Course of Action
Traditional Culture| By
Lorraine Ferrier

Prudence and Art: Discerning the Right Course of Action

In this first installment of ‘The Art of Virtue,’ we reacquaint readers with the virtues and the art of prudence.
Pontormo’s Precious Portraits
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Michelle Plastrik

Pontormo’s Precious Portraits

Two magnificent soldier portraits exemplify Jacopo da Pontormo’s idiosyncratic talents.
Wyoming Western Artist Paints Cowboys He Roped With on Ranch Lost in Time
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Michael Wing

Wyoming Western Artist Paints Cowboys He Roped With on Ranch Lost in Time

Checkmate: Capturing the Tale of the Lewis Chessmen
Fine Arts| By
Michelle Plastrik

Checkmate: Capturing the Tale of the Lewis Chessmen

The potential discovery of a long-lost piece from the famous set of Lewis Chessmen was made in 2019.
Courtly Life Captured by Lucas Cranach the Elder
Fine Arts| By
Michelle Plastrik

Courtly Life Captured by Lucas Cranach the Elder

Cranach’s most refined portraits were of the Electors of Saxony during their heyday.
A Bunch of Fabergé Cut Flowers 
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Lorraine Ferrier

A Bunch of Fabergé Cut Flowers 

How Fabergé’s fine craftsmen made ornamental flowers appear real.
Behold the Beauty: A Sublime Sunrise and a Tragedy
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Lorraine Ferrier

Behold the Beauty: A Sublime Sunrise and a Tragedy

Victorian painter John Brett delighted in creating marine paintings, especially scenes of the Welsh coastline.
The Bayeux Tapestry: An Example of the Diplomacy of Art
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Michelle Plastrik

The Bayeux Tapestry: An Example of the Diplomacy of Art

For the first time since its creation, the ‘Bayeux Tapestry’ will return to England.