Visual Arts Chapters

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).

When Jesus brings his friend Lazarus back from the dead, the plot to kill him begins.

Sir Walter Raleigh serves Elizabeth until her death in March 1603; he is then beheaded for treason by her successor, King James I.

Pilate tries to reason with Jesus' captors, then orders him punished and gives him to the soldiers to be executed.

The Diamond Sutra is the earliest dated book in the world today, and was found in a cave in China.

Although baseball's real beginnings are unknown, the first recorded game (in 1838) took place in Canada. Boys playing games with balls and sticks can ...

Taking just over a year to finish, the Empire State Building is built in 1930 and is the tallest building in the world (for a time).

Etruscans are the civilization of ancient Italy inhibiting Tuscany, western Umbria, and northern Latium.

Vincent's sketching and painting of the peasants around him leads to his desire for new challenges.

Jesus is taken to the house of Caiaphas, where he is questioned and beaten.

The Armada moves slowly towards the English Channel in a crescent formation, while the British "race" ships harass the Spanish ships.

Thousands ofPuritans leaveGreat Britain for the West Indies and Massachusetts (known as "The Great Migration").

"Jurassic" is a period of history named for the Jura Mountains that border France and Switzerland.

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