Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate
Featured

Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a neoclassical structure in the Windy City with extravagant art-glass domes.
Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News
Featured

Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet one half of the artistic team responsible for America’s iconic 19th-century print media.
By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts
Featured

By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts

Examples of courage, wit, and faith are on display from those who have dedicated their lives to the service of their fellowmen.
Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them
Featured

Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them

Associations organized by merchants and craftsmen served as the social and economic backbone of many medieval towns.
Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble
Featured

Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a formidable diva among architectural masterpieces in Budapest.

Latest

Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a neoclassical structure in the Windy City with extravagant art-glass domes.
Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes: When Appetite Turns Against Itself

Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes: When Appetite Turns Against Itself

In the eighth Labor, Herakles confronts a deeper evil: appetites twisted by human cruelty, embodied in the man-eating Mares of Diomedes.
Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News

Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet one half of the artistic team responsible for America’s iconic 19th-century print media.
By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts

By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts

Examples of courage, wit, and faith are on display from those who have dedicated their lives to the service of their fellowmen.
Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau

Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a monument to Catalan tradition.
Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them

Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them

Associations organized by merchants and craftsmen served as the social and economic backbone of many medieval towns.
Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble

Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a formidable diva among architectural masterpieces in Budapest.
4 Greco-Roman Myths About the Crucible of Art

4 Greco-Roman Myths About the Crucible of Art

For the Greeks and the Romans, creativity was inseparable from love, hope, and desire.
Palazzo Davanzati: Florentine Medieval Mansion

Palazzo Davanzati: Florentine Medieval Mansion

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a medieval-turned-Renaissance palace in Florence.
A New Generation of Settlers: Revitalizing Rural America

A New Generation of Settlers: Revitalizing Rural America

Vision, community building, and entrepreneurial grit are key to successful small towns.
Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a neoclassical structure in the Windy City with extravagant art-glass domes.
Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes: When Appetite Turns Against Itself

Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes: When Appetite Turns Against Itself

In the eighth Labor, Herakles confronts a deeper evil: appetites twisted by human cruelty, embodied in the man-eating Mares of Diomedes.
Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News

Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet one half of the artistic team responsible for America’s iconic 19th-century print media.
By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts

By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts

Examples of courage, wit, and faith are on display from those who have dedicated their lives to the service of their fellowmen.
Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau

Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a monument to Catalan tradition.
Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them

Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them

Associations organized by merchants and craftsmen served as the social and economic backbone of many medieval towns.
Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble

Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a formidable diva among architectural masterpieces in Budapest.
4 Greco-Roman Myths About the Crucible of Art

4 Greco-Roman Myths About the Crucible of Art

For the Greeks and the Romans, creativity was inseparable from love, hope, and desire.
Palazzo Davanzati: Florentine Medieval Mansion

Palazzo Davanzati: Florentine Medieval Mansion

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a medieval-turned-Renaissance palace in Florence.
A New Generation of Settlers: Revitalizing Rural America

A New Generation of Settlers: Revitalizing Rural America

Vision, community building, and entrepreneurial grit are key to successful small towns.