For centuries, the Latin alphabet has evolved from its Greek and Etruscan origins to the forms we use today, influencing every aspect of written communication. This journey begins in Ancient Rome, ...
Experts have long assumed that a painting at London's National Gallery is one of many replicas of an original Dürer portrait. Now, a new book claims that this cracked copy is the real deal ...
From a ceramics workshop to a Frederick Douglass musical, here are ways to celebrate Black History Month in Milwaukee through ...
Sofonisba Anguissola's 16th-century painting of a clergyman was known only through a black-and-white photo. However, the ...
The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri.
Artist, inventor and anatomist Leonardo da Vinci was the definition of a Renaissance man — and scientists are aiming to ...
Fresco by Giovanni Cimabue in the Lower Basilica of Assisi. Credit: Cimabue, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 One of the most intriguing cultural exchanges in European history is the significant impact of ...
Adverbs were invented to serve other words and phrases, like Robin to Batman, literary sidekick to superhero, offering color and commentary about verbs and adjectives. They come in at least five ...
He has survived loss, breakdown and schooling by ‘scary nuns’, but the anguish is still there in his art. As his new show thrills Paris, the US-based, Irish-born artist talks about the pain that ...
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A new preprint reveals how swabbing priceless artworks uncovers centuries of biological history, while showing why genetic clues to famous artists remain intriguing but inconclusive. Study: Biological ...