Early experiments in spirit-guided and automatic art contributed to the rise of abstract and visionary movements ...

Gen Z favors parting their hair down the middle opposed to parting it to the side. Here’s a look at the history and possible ...

On the left side, two angels are seen holding Jesus’ garment. Primavera by Sandro Botticelli is also among the list of the greatest Renaissance masterpieces. The piece depicts nine mythological ...

Botticelli painted the work around 1484 and ... The fresco depicts God, the Holy Spirit as a dove and Jesus on the cross between Mary and St. John the Evangelist. The architecture of the Basilica ...

(Top middle of our painting). Just as Jesus is tying His responses directly to the Old Testament, we see Sandro Botticelli blending the Old Testament and the New Testament in the one scene also. In ...

It is Primavera, or Spring in English. The term is derived from the Latin primus tempus. Spring began this year on March 20, ...

“The Three Temptations of Christ (detail),” by Sandro Botticelli, Italian, between 1481 and 1482. In today’s epic Gospel scene, Jesus relives in his flesh the history of Israel. We’ve already seen ...

such as Leonardo da Vinci ("The Portrait of a Musician"), Caravaggio ("The Basket of Fruit"), Raphael ("The Cartoon for the School of Athens"), Titian ("Adoration of Magi") and Botticelli ("The ...

A virgin birth—true story or fantastical allegory? Whatever your beliefs, you can’t deny that an immaculate conception is a terrific tale! The Annunciation is a key event in the Christian biblical ...

The Renaissance is known for its great masterpieces, which shaped art history. Many artists created breathtaking works that are still admired today. Focused on capturing the individual essence of ...