‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal
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‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

In stark, ironic contrast with the infamous Auschwitz sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free), here, telling the truth about Auschwitz creates freedom.
Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick
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Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Tiepolo’s monumental altarpiece represents St. Patrick preaching and exorcising evil wherever he roamed.
Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries
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Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries

In Western art, the circle evolved from a theological symbol to a perceptual experiment.
Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister
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Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet Louisa May Alcott’s youngest sister who displayed a talent for painting, illustration, and travel writing.
El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain
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El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain

El Greco’s triumphant altar painting “The Assumption of the Virgin” capitulated his career.

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‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

In stark, ironic contrast with the infamous Auschwitz sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free), here, telling the truth about Auschwitz creates freedom.
Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin

Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin

The French sculptor’s likeness of many American luminaries honor their personalities and achievements.
Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Tiepolo’s monumental altarpiece represents St. Patrick preaching and exorcising evil wherever he roamed.
Avenging Artemisia: Heroine of Baroque Masters

Avenging Artemisia: Heroine of Baroque Masters

Artemisia Gentileschi rose to become one of the most powerful painters of the baroque era.
Albert Bierstadt’s Westward Dreams on Canvas

Albert Bierstadt’s Westward Dreams on Canvas

Bierstadt translated the lived realities of the Oregon Trail into a narrative of hope and national expansion.
Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries

Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries

In Western art, the circle evolved from a theological symbol to a perceptual experiment.
Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister

Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet Louisa May Alcott’s youngest sister who displayed a talent for painting, illustration, and travel writing.
Italy Buys Rare Caravaggio Portrait for Around $32.7 Million 

Italy Buys Rare Caravaggio Portrait for Around $32.7 Million 

The portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini is one of just three Caravaggio portraits—and it’s now in Italy’s public art collection.
El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain

El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain

El Greco’s triumphant altar painting “The Assumption of the Virgin” capitulated his career.
Titian’s Sartorial Sleeve

Titian’s Sartorial Sleeve

Titian’s innovations in portraiture inspired virtually all 17th-century European artists.
‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

In stark, ironic contrast with the infamous Auschwitz sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free), here, telling the truth about Auschwitz creates freedom.
Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin

Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin

The French sculptor’s likeness of many American luminaries honor their personalities and achievements.
Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Tiepolo’s monumental altarpiece represents St. Patrick preaching and exorcising evil wherever he roamed.
Avenging Artemisia: Heroine of Baroque Masters

Avenging Artemisia: Heroine of Baroque Masters

Artemisia Gentileschi rose to become one of the most powerful painters of the baroque era.
Albert Bierstadt’s Westward Dreams on Canvas

Albert Bierstadt’s Westward Dreams on Canvas

Bierstadt translated the lived realities of the Oregon Trail into a narrative of hope and national expansion.
Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries

Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries

In Western art, the circle evolved from a theological symbol to a perceptual experiment.
Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister

Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet Louisa May Alcott’s youngest sister who displayed a talent for painting, illustration, and travel writing.
Italy Buys Rare Caravaggio Portrait for Around $32.7 Million 

Italy Buys Rare Caravaggio Portrait for Around $32.7 Million 

The portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini is one of just three Caravaggio portraits—and it’s now in Italy’s public art collection.
El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain

El Greco’s Most Famous Painting Outside of Spain

El Greco’s triumphant altar painting “The Assumption of the Virgin” capitulated his career.
Titian’s Sartorial Sleeve

Titian’s Sartorial Sleeve

Titian’s innovations in portraiture inspired virtually all 17th-century European artists.