When people think of the Renaissance, they often picture soaring cathedrals, brilliant paintings, and the rise of bold new ...

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Our writer sits down with Purdue Art History professor Beth Woodward to explore the under-appreciated nuances of Renaissance art.

The first of these festivals debuted in the early 1960s, serving as a prime example of the United States’ burgeoning counterculture Gillian Bagwell Every year, the roughly 200 Renaissance fairs and ...

ÆSTHETIC criticism, according to Mr. Walter H. Pater, must be a personal, subjective matter. The student must realize all the primary data for himself, or not at all. He must pass through the alembic ...

The scenes are of pure carnage and chaos. Iron-clad men thrusting swords and pikes into each other. Guns firing and flames burning. Waves of human bodies both rushing to confront and scattering from ...

In revisiting early modern European history, artists and designers are finding old ways to address contemporary anxieties. By Rachel Wetzler The Algerian Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz’s new film, ...

Curator Denise Muller revisits a major movement in American art and history for what may be the most celebrated exhibition the institution has seen “This landmark exhibition celebrates the brilliant ...

Renaissance fairs are popular outdoor festivals that recreate the historical Renaissance period, with some incorporating a fantasy element, and festival goers are encouraged to dress the part.