The Geometry of Faith: Islamic Art Beyond Ornamentation
Image title: Saber Medium: Steel, gold, fish skin, wood Date: 1522–66 Source: The Met Collection “ Pitching is the art of instilling fear. ” — Sandy Koufax The Geometry…
Neon Nirvana: The Spiritual Turn in Contemporary Light Installations
Image title: The Birth of the Virgin Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Date: 1467 Source: The Met Collection “ Fear grows in darkness; if you think there’s a…
Queering the Canon: Hidden Narratives in 19th-Century Portraiture
Image title: The Birth of the Virgin Medium: Tempera and oil on wood Date: 1467 Source: The Met Collection “ Think in the morning. Act in the noon. Eat…
Synesthetic Landscapes: When Painters Hear Color
Image title: Vessel with mythological scene Medium: Ceramic, slip Date: 600–800 CE Source: The Met Collection “ The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear…
Clay and Cosmos: Sculpting Myths of the Universe
Image title: Nessus Abducting Dejanira Medium: Marble Date: modeled 1814–15, carved 1821–23 or 1826 Source: The Met Collection “ Myths which are believed in tend to become true. ”…
The Politics of Restoration: Who Decides What Gets Saved?
Image title: The Triumph of Marius Medium: Oil on canvas Date: 1729 Source: The Met Collection “ A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a…