Visual and Musical Arts bring beauty into our lives. These stories explore and reveal the inspiration behind great artworks, the challenges to create them and their impact on the world.
One of Europe's six patron saints, St. Bridget was born in Sweden.
Image of a photograph depicting the inner city of Warsaw burning following massive bombing in September, 1939.
During the War of 1812, British forces captured Washington and set fire to some of the capital's key buildings. Then a tornado struck with interesting...
On or about July 21, in 356 B.C., an arsonist deliberately set fire to one of the "wonders of the ancient world," the great temple of Artemis at Ephes...
This image of a comet appears in a 1902 work edited by Edward Singleton (E.S.) Holden entitled Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky. It is Volume XI of the Y...
Learn how the world's first photo was made, then create a "selfie" using that same heliographic process.
When Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey combined their shows, they employedLillian Leitzel, one of the greatest circus performers of all time. Called...
In this image, depicting a painting by W.F. Yeames entitled “The Dawn of the Reformation,” we see John Wycliffe giving copies of his newly...
During war, people create art or compose songs to bolster public support for the fighting. This is an example from the Union's point of view.
The Toronto Music Garden is inspired by J.S. Bach's Suite No. 1 in G Major for Unaccompanied Cello. In this video clip, Yo-Yo Ma—who was involved in...
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