June 2025
Turkey: The History of its Art
The earliest art of the land that would become Turkey was not ornamental, illustrative, or decorative—it was spiritual architecture, cut from…
Cardiff Giant: Truth Behind America’s Fake Giant
On October 16, 1869, two unsuspecting workers digging a well behind a barn in Cardiff, New York, stumbled upon what appeared…
Inspiration: “Max Schmitt in a Single Scull,” by Thomas Eakins
Few American paintings combine athleticism, artistry, and personal tribute as seamlessly as Max Schmitt in a Single Scull by Thomas Eakins.…
Helsinki: The History of its Art
The earliest human lives around what would become Helsinki unfolded in a landscape that barely resembles the modern capital—both in form…
