Past informs present, even an antique art object or the landscape of a long-defunct academy, Xin Conan-Wu would like her students to remember. This idea pervades her research and even more so her ...

Whether it's Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling, Andy Warhol's Campbell's soup cans, or ancient humans' lustrous cave paintings, the creation of art is an inherently human story. By applying a ...

Maths is enabling a deeper dive into the evolution of artistic styles. Ancient artwork holds clues to past cultures, but even the most astute art historian would struggle to study thousands of ...

Take any major historical Western art movement from the 16th century through today and you can bet women played an important role. Until the last handful of years, you can also bet that male scholars ...

Prehistory-6th century. Cosmological landscapes -- Ancient gardens -- Landscape and architecture -- Genius loci -- 6th-15th centuries. Western Europe : walled minds, walled gardens -- Moorish Spain : ...

Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...