Visual Arts Story Briefs

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).

William H. Seward - who had served as New York's 12th governor (between 1839-1842) and as New York's U.S. Senator - wanted to become America's Preside...

This nineteenth-century illustration depicts William Parsons’ 3-foot telescope which the astronomer, also known as Lord Rosse, had constructed i...

William Parsons, an avid astronomer, owned the world's largest telescope of the 19th century. Measuring 72-inches, the huge telescope was known as the...

Historians believe that Lt. Col William Thaw was the first American to engage in aerial combat during the war.

William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, prevailed at the Battle of Senlac (also referred to as the Battle of Hastings) in 1066. His victory is known ...

This image depicts the stained-glass window featuring William Wallace at the Wallace Monument in Stirling, Scotland.

Image of a portrait engraving of William Wirt, circa 1807. He described the speaking voice of Thomas Jefferson.

The Hidatsa Tribe was referred to as the Minnetaree by their allies, the Mandan.

Woodrow Wilson, about to be inaugurated as U.S. President, learns that American women are marching in protest against his stance on female voting righ...

On the South Island of New Zealand, in a town called Oamaru, we can find a fantastic sculpture created by Thomas Clapperton, a famous Scot.

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...

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