Art Histories of The World

Palermo: The History of its Art
There are cities whose histories read like a single story: a beginning, a rise, and a transformation into the modern world.…
Slovakia: The History of its Art
The oldest Slovak art lives in the earth—buried in burial mounds, etched into cliff walls, and shaped in the hands of…
Bilbao: The History of its Art
The painted caves of the Basque Country do not belong to Bilbao. And yet, without them, no serious account of Bilbao’s…
The Bocage Country: A Living Canvas of Natural Beauty
The Bocage country of northwestern France, particularly in regions like Normandy and Brittany, appears at first glance to be a simple…
Warsaw: The History of its Art
The earliest gestures of art in what is now Warsaw were not carved into cathedral stone or painted on chapel walls,…
Florence: The History of its Art
Long before Florence dazzled the world with domes, frescoes, and humanist philosophy, it was a modest settlement on the banks of…
Tennessee: The History of its Art
Long before Tennessee appeared on any map, the land was rich with ceremonial architecture, visual codes, and material forms that revealed…
The History of Art in Munich
Nestled on the banks of the Isar River, Munich might first evoke visions of Oktoberfest, beer gardens, and Baroque palaces —…
Utah: The History of its Art
Utah’s art history begins not in studios or salons, but in its immensity—its vertical geology, dry skies, and moral gravity. Here,…
The History of Art in London
London has long been a city of artistic transformation. From its earliest days as a Roman settlement to its rise as…
The History of Art in Jerusalem
Jerusalem is a city unlike any other. Its very name evokes centuries of yearning, conflict, holiness, and creative inspiration. From a…
Tokyo: The History of its Art
The story of Tokyo’s art begins in the marshes and riverbanks of a provincial backwater—a settlement known simply as Edo, long…