Art Histories of The World

Amsterdam: The History of its Art
There are cities whose beauty lies on the surface—grand facades, iconic skylines, postcard-ready scenes. Then there are cities like Amsterdam, where…
The Art of the Gullah: Craft, Color, and Community
In a world racing toward the future, the Gullah people stand firm in their past. Along the Sea Islands of South…
Delaware: The History of its art
The earliest art in what is now Delaware was not made to hang on walls, nor was it intended for aesthetic…
Norway: The History of its Art
To speak of Norwegian art is to confront an essential paradox: a tradition of visual culture that, though often overlooked in…
The Art of the Dacians: An Ancient Legacy
Long before the rise of modern Europe, nestled in the rugged Carpathian Mountains and the fertile plains of the Danube, lived…
Fukuoka: The History of its Art
Fukuoka’s geography has always been its destiny. Positioned at the northern edge of Kyushu, closer to Busan than to Tokyo, the…
Kobe: The History of its Art
Kobe was never meant to be ordinary. Cradled between the Rokko mountain range and the Seto Inland Sea, the city’s topography…
Colorado: The History of its Art
The earliest art in Colorado was not made for galleries or collectors. It was carved into the bones of the land…
Vienna: The History of its Art
Vienna does not sit passively in the background of European art history—it commands a central role, exerting influence and absorbing currents…
The History of Scotland’s Art
Scotland’s art history is as rich and textured as its dramatic landscapes, shaped by centuries of cultural exchange, political upheaval, and…
Saitama: The History of its Art
The oldest artworks in Saitama are silent, brittle, and buried—yet they speak across millennia with astonishing force. Long before calligraphy, castles,…
Rhode Island: The History of its Art
Rhode Island’s earliest works of art were made not in studios but in workshops, meetinghouses, and private parlors—quietly woven into the…