Visual Arts Documents

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).

Stonewall Jackson's wife, Mary Anna (whom he affectionately called "Esposito"), sent him this letter sometime in April of 1863: My precious husband...

The conspirators, who were part of the "Gunpowder Plot," agreed to keep their plan secret and would tell no one outside of their group about it.  ...

Image of a map of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, depicting the location of the Leventina Valley district.

Image of an original copy of History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark.  From the Paul Mellon Collection at the Alb...

This map depicts the country of Libya, home of Simon of Cyrene (who helped Jesus carry the cross to the hill of execution). Click on the image for a ...

This map depicts the location of Lima, Ohio where John Dillinger was imprisoned in the Allen County Jail during September of 1933.  The Sheriff -...

This digitized letter, from the FBI, is a request for examination of certain artifacts important to the investigation of President Lincoln's assassina...

In January of 793, Vikings invaded the area of Lindisfarne Island (look just south of latitude 56, longitude 2 west in this map).  Terrified monk...

Image of a map of Ancient Greece depicting the location of Elis on the Peloponnesian Peninsula.

This map, based on Google Earth, depicts the location of Stageira.  The ancient town, now mostly in ruins, was the birthplace of Aristotle - the ...

Lt General John L. DeWitt recommended that Japanese-Americans be excluded from their homes in areas where their presence could be problematic during W...

This image depicts the back-cover of Lucy Pringle's book on Crop Circles:  The Greatest Mystery of Modern Times. Ms. Pringle is Britain's top in...

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