America Magazine1h
Catholic kitsch: Why simple religious art is actually great
From glow-in-the-dark rosary beads to St. Christopher dashboard statues and Pope Francis bobbleheads, a tribute to the ...
Artnet2h
Snakes, Birds, and Dragons: Decoding Niki de Saint Phalle’s Glittering Pop Bestiary
In her work, Niki Saint Phalle repeatedly referenced a personal and mythical bestiary that she brought to life in colorful ...
Archaeology4h
On the Origin of the Pork Taboo
By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be wild boars that were hunted. At the dawn of the Iron Age, some 500 years ...
中国日报网18h
The deceptive beauty of ceramic artistry
The mass production of Dehua white ware can be traced to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and in the 17th and 18th centuries it ...
Greek City Times21h
1st Century BCE Medusa Mask Mold Reveals Insights into Roman Sicily’s Cultural and Economic Practices
Archaeologists in Finziade, Sicily, have uncovered a 1st century BCE mold used to create masks of Medusa, shedding light on ...