At Large

These are slave laborers in the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar; many had died from malnutrition when U.S. troops of the 80th Division entered the camp. The very ill man lying at the back on the lower bunk is Max Hamburger, who had TBC and severe malnutrition. He recovered and became a psychiatrist in the Netherlands. Second row, seventh from left is Elie Wiesel. Photograph taken 5 days after rescue.
The Lasting Impact of WWII Photography
The end of WWI left the world in a tense political situation that soon generated new ambitions and rivalries. In Europe, the feelings of humiliation, together with political and economic instability…
Aboriginal rock art on the Barnett River, Mount Elizabeth Station.
A Brief Introduction to Aboriginal Art & Artists
Though Aboriginal art is only one of many Indigenous Australian art traditions, it is also one of the most recognizable art forms across the globe. Known for its bold patterns, vibrant colors,…
9758: Dana Zentgraf (excavator, PhD Student Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel) shakes soil through a sifter to look for finds that might otherwise be overlooked by the eye in the trench.
The Gardens of Pompeii & Natural Disasters in Antiquity
The Casa della Regina Carolina Project, focused on an imperial Roman home in Pompeii, seeks to rework many aspects of how we view Roman life, but the team’s current goals are to examine how people of…
Franz Kline, Mahoning, 1956. Oil and paper on canvas, 80 3/8 × 100 1/2in. (204.2 × 255.3 cm), Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. https://whitney.org/collection/works/1997
Abstract Expressionism: A Brief History & Exploration
Born in the late nineteenth century, Modernism sought to challenge conventional institutions of its time. The late nineteenth century saw a shifting European political structure, with the birth of…
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Andreas Altomonte, A Masked Ball in Bohemia, 1748. Oil on canvas. 19 x 38 in. (48.3 x 96.5 cm.).
The History of Venetian Masks
Originally, the mask was adorned by members of all socioeconomic classes to conceal identity. This was necessary since most legal and moral boundaries were blurred during this period, and so were the…
Ursula von Rydingsvard, BIG COŚ, 2015-22.
Ursula von Rydingsvard’s Monumental Sculptures at Denver Botanic Gardens
Ursula von Rydingsvard’s monumental works found an ideal temporary home in the galleries at Denver Botanic Gardens.
Fabio Fiocchi descends on a roped safety system into a cistern cavern at Vulci. To do such requires training and safety certifications. Credit- Danielle Vander Horst.
Vulci 3000 Investigates Ancient Roman Water Systems
We all need water. No matter where, no matter when, human life cannot survive without it. This has been made acutely and painfully apparent across large swaths of the globe this summer as human-…
soldiers in distance with guns
The Tragedy of WWI through the Eyes of its Photographers
Many countries decided to impose very strict regulations on the press in order to limit, or completely prevent, the circulation of negative accounts. Lord Kitchener, the British Secretary of War,…
Medusa Second Century relief sculpture
Medusa's Many Faces: The Mythical Figure in Art History
Medusa, like many other classic Greek myths, has become a cultural icon. She was one of the three Gorgons, meaning creatures who resembled human females save for their heads, from which snakes…
"Workmen stacking drums of grease ready for shipment.", March 1944
Gordon Parks’s Rarely Seen Photographs of Pittsburgh’s World War II-era Industry
Gordon Parks’s Rare Photos of Pittsburgh’s WWII-era Industry
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Museum of Outdoor Arts partners with Denver Art Showcase
The Museum of Outdoor Arts (MOA) is partnering with Art & Object to present the Denver Art Showcase: Exciting Works from the Mile High city on exhibit and for sale online August 1 to 7. Half a…
Still Image of Persephone
Lore Olympus Reimagines and Reframes Ancient Myths in Webcomic and Graphic Novel
Rachel Smythe’s insanely popular webcomic now turned graphic novel (and future Netflix animated series), Lore Olympus, is a recent iteration of this trend – one that combines both the art of…
Catherine and Peter are co-parenting their newborn son, Paul, with the help of Elizabeth and trying to avoid their feelings for each other. When Paul goes missing, Peter and Catherine are driven together in their quest to find him.
2022 Emmy-Nominees for the Artistically Inclined & Curious
In December 2021, the Television Academy announced eleven significant rule changes designed to better align the Emmys with, “the dynamic and rapidly evolving television industry." Among these changes…
Wide World Photos, detail of Gertrude Stein sitting on a sofa in her Paris studio, with a portrait of her by Pablo Picasso, and other modern art paintings hanging on the wall behind her, May 1930.
The Importance of Gertrude Stein as an Art Collector
Noted iconoclastic Jewish-American poet, playwright, novelist, and art collector Gertrude Stein (1874–1946) is remembered for her experimental use of language, her frank depiction of lesbian…
- Summary: Illustration shows the rulers of "Russia," "Germany," "Italy," "Austria," "France," and "England," as chickens trying to hatch a large egg labeled "China." A chicken labeled "Japan" stands in the background with Uncle Sam, also as a chicken, perched on a fence in the rear.
The Boxer Rebellion & Artwork’s Spread of Gross Stereotype
Following a trend that started in the late 1800s, Western photographers were sent abroad to create images of foreign countries. Such photographs, oftentimes created through an imperialist and…