A new showcase revisits the legacy of Kalighat painter Becharam Das Dutta
Becharam Das Dutta, one of the few ‘pat’ artists known by name, was one of the earliest known Kalighat painters to combine ...
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See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
Hundreds of 19th-century skulls collected in the name of medical science tell a story of who mattered and who didn’t
Morton was a physician and naturalist who lived in Philadelphia from 1799 until the end of his life in 1851. A lecture he delivered to aspiring doctors at the Philadelphia Association for Medical ...
History Is Speaking Through Danielle Deadwyler
As a Spelman College history major who also holds a master’s degree in American studies from Columbia University, Danielle ...
Stitched: From High-Born Women To Crofters' Daughters, Exhibition Showcases Two Centuries Of Scotland's Finest Embroidered Art
An inspiring celebration of the rich heritage of embroidery, Stitched: Scotland's Embroidered Art has opened its doors at ...
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Marilou Schultz Weaves Computer Processor Patterns in Traditional Navajo Tapestries
As time passed, Navajo styles and techniques evolved, rising to popularity first among Plains Indian tribes and then, in the ...