Visual Arts Chapters

What does it mean when we say "art is in the eye of the beholder?" How have artists' subjects changed over the centuries? This collection features diverse art forms (from ancient mosaics to modern cubism).

Jewish leaders, St. Augustine, and St. Cyprian write about a purifying process after a person's death.

The tomb is guarded against theft, but Jesus rises and appears to Mary Magdalene.

Writings, photos, and even some videos show the destruction.

"Cavorite" - a fictitious substance that allows flight - is found by Dr. Cavor, inWells'novel -The First Men in the Moon.

This group of English citizens break the law by moving and forming their own church in Holland.

Individual photos and collections portray the damage to houses, people and property.

St. Bernard believes that Purgatory is an actual place where a person's soul goes after death.

Legend says when Ivan sees St. Basil he is overwhelmed with its beauty and orders the architect be blinded so the cathedral can never be outdone.

During his long career, Herblock targets politics and public policy using truth to remind public servants that they serve the people.

As far as scholars know, the first depiction of the death of Jesus - in illuminated manuscript form - is found in the Syriac Rabbula Gospels, from 586...

Learn about some of the icons, frescoes, and paintings created between the 13th and 16th century

The artwork of Randolph Caldecott and John Everett Millais influence Beatrix's drawings.

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