As people across the globe celebrate World Poetry Day on March 21, we delve into the world of poetry in ancient Greece, from ...
The ancient Greeks deeply believed in the power of curses and their ability to influence the lives of individuals and even ...
A hundred years after the birth of Flannery O’Connor, her South, as well as the rest of America, is less “Christ-haunted,” as ...
Explore the fascinating world of animal art through the intricate creations of bowerbirds, pufferfish, and other creatures.
From the new documentary 'American Leviathan,' a project from American Majority & Iron Light. Watch the entire documentary ...
The time will come, though you and I will not be present to witness it, when most everything about our era is forgotten, just as we’ve forgotten most everything about the semi-distant past.
Some philosophers believe that creating art requires intention; for example, a sculptor will mold clay with the intention of having it look like Abraham Lincoln. And nonhuman animals, they’ll argue, ...
Today, many people associate epicureanism with hedonistic pleasure-seeking – but that’s not really what he taught.
Thousands of years ago, Greco-Roman statues offered viewers a multi-dimensional experience that also called to our olfactory ...
Widowers drive the plots of “Paradise,” “Severance,” and “American Primeval,” to poignant effect.
Plato and Aristotle spoke of mimesis as the re-presentation of nature.  Oscar Wilde believed that "Life imitates art far more ...
Nestled in the heart of Rajasthan, Kishangarh is known for its rich history in marble craftsmanship. Recently, we had the ...