Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was shaping and being shaped by the visual arts of that period. From the 14th ...

Few would argue against the fact that the Renaissance period produced some of the most beautiful art the world has ever seen.

Following the Dark Middle Ages, which saw few advancements, the Renaissance era promoted the rediscovery of classical philosophy, literature, and art. This push created the humanism movement ...

Albert Schweitzer’s visit to the United States in 1949 hit a high note in Chicago, where it all began as an elegant vision for a renaissance ... to the advancement of humanism: “Is there ...

Since Renaissance humanism first made it acceptable—even imperative—for artists to draw attention to themselves, creative types have complied and produced many forms of what curator James Clifton ...

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Before Rome awoke, the jurisconsult supervised the grooming of an Indian white elephant, an “exotic” marvel meant to match ...

It does suggest, however, a different number: the reformation began with the Lutherean theses in 1519; the high Renaissance may ... Durer’s Course in the Art of Measurement in 1525, the first ...

Bad days are inevitable, but film is one of the best art forms at turning them around. Whatever your tonic of choice, there's a movie on this list for you.

Without acknowledging and reflecting upon the founding ideals of Aspen’s cultural renaissance in 1949 ... was on a mission to restore the ethic of humanism that had suffered nearly irreparable ...