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).

One of the early amateur teams playing in New York, the Knickerbocker Base Ball Club, adopts rules for the game.

Wanting his gifts to be anonymous, Nicholas (according to the legend) throws gold coins into open windows of houses or down chimneys.

This manuscript is an amazing example of book painting that is even older than the Diamond Sutra.

Beatrix writes twenty-three little books for children, which remain popular today.

Amos Pampaloni, who may be the real-life model for Captain Corelli, remembers the developing tensions between Germans and Italians during September of...

Learn about the Civil-War-era soldiers, for the North and the South, through pictures from the National Archives.

Witnesses state the slaves are well-fed, comfortable, and happy during the ocean passage.

The Impressionists and Japanese art in Paris influence Vincent's work.

Lewis reasons his way back to Christian faith and understands the doubts of other skeptics.

For many years Lewis is an atheist, but his closest friends - like J.R.R. Tolkien - are very religious and eventually he believes in God.

The arid climate of Dead Sea region conserves many ancient artifacts including scrolls, bowls, sandals, plates, goblets.

Jesus is placed on the cross, forgives everyone, and prepares to die.

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