Visual Arts Documents

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).

This is an excerpt from Witchcraft in Early Modern Scotland - James VI's Demonology and the North Berwick Witches - by Lawrence Normand and Gareth Rob...

Image of a drawing depicting the destruction of a printing press, from the Anti-Slavery Almanac, 1839.

Antwerp is located in south-central Belgium. It is just north of Brussels, near the Dutch border.  

A facsimile of the articles of agreement detailing the terms of surrender of the Army of Northern Virgina on April 10, 1865.

The Signature page fascimile of the Surrender Agreement of Northern Virginia. Click on the image to enlarge it.

A fascimile of the first page of the surrender agreement for the Army of Northern Virgina.  Click on the image to enlarge it.

Page from the autobiography of Olaudah Equiano (also known as "Gustavus Vassa, The African"). As Equiano's ship drew closer to land, he was allowed t...

This map depicts Attila's lengthy route of conquest across Europe.  It also shows the migration and conquest of other invaders. Click on the map...

The original of this photograph, and accompanying text, appeared in the August 28, 1944 issue of LIFE Magazine.  Robert Sherrod wrote the story; ...

American newspapers published the reports that Bataan had fallen.  Little did those readers of newspapers really know about what American and Fil...

This document tells us what happened during the San Jacinto battle from General Santa Anna's point of view. Click on the image for a readable version...

This map depicts the location of Northern Ireland and its capital, Belfast. Click on the image for a better view.

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