World Art History

Exploring Caravaggio's Judith Beheading Holofernes: A Gripping Depiction of Heroism and Violence
Exploring Caravaggio's Judith Beheading Holofernes: A Gripping Depiction of Heroism and Violence
Caravaggio was a talented painter who was one of the founders of modern art and painting in the fifteen and sixteen hundreds. He is an expressive artist, shown by his... Read more...
The Pinnacle of Gothic Architecture, the Cathedral of Notre Dame
The Pinnacle of Gothic Architecture, the Cathedral of Notre Dame
A renowned Catholic landmark in Paris, the Cathedral of Notre Dame, is a fine example of gothic architecture and medieval innovation. From top to bottom of the nearly 400-step cathedral,... Read more...
The Golden Age of Sassanian Music: Exploring the Flourishing Musical Heritage of Ancient Iran
There was a golden age when an empire ruled Persia/Iran from the year 224 to the year 651. This empire ruled Persia and had the golden age of music in the country’s history before Islam. That empire was the Sassanian Dynasty, where Sassanian music flourished under this empire. This type of music had cultural significance in the Sassanian days and even is valued today. The Sasanid Dynasty was the last Empire in Persia to exist before the rise of Islam. Origins of Sasanian music: The origins of this genre of... Read more...
A Poetic Pioneer: The Impact of Virgil, the Prince of Poets
A Poetic Pioneer: The Impact of Virgil, the Prince of Poets
The Roman National Treasure, Virgil In Roman times, people considered Virgil the greatest poet of the Romans, and he became a legendary poet. He was so important to the people... Read more...
The Legacy of Euripides: How His Works Influenced Tragic Literature
The Legacy of Euripides: How His Works Influenced Tragic Literature
Euripides’s career was unique from the other two greats in Athenian tragic poetry. Not only that he garnered fewer awards than Sophocles and Aeschylus, but he was also the punching... Read more...
The Genius of William Hogarth's Moral Paintings and Satirical Works
The Genius of William Hogarth's Moral Paintings and Satirical Works
William Hogarth was an English artist born in London, England, on November 10th, 1697 (died October 26th, 1764). He is known for many things, like being a printmaker, an engraver,... Read more...
Unpacking David Bowie: One of The Greatest Rock Artists of All Time
Unpacking David Bowie: One of The Greatest Rock Artists of All Time
David Bowie was a British musician and actor who played genres like electronic music and glam rock. By many critics, he was arguably one of the greatest rock artists of... Read more...
How The Black Crook Revolutionized & Innovated American Theatre Forever
How The Black Crook Revolutionized & Innovated American Theatre Forever
What is “The Black Crook?” On September 12, 1866, a New York theater named Niblo’s Garden gave birth to the premiere of The Black Crook. Niblo's Garden set the ambitious idea... Read more...
The Founder of Comedy, Aristophanes
The Founder of Comedy, Aristophanes
From the comedic style of dark humor utilized by the Coen brothers and Kurt Vonnegut, to Shakespeare’s romantic comedies, comedy has been an effective way to entertain people, and has... Read more...
Discover the Rich History and Architecture of the Kaaba: Islam's Holiest Shrine in Mecca
Discover the Rich History and Architecture of the Kaaba: Islam's Holiest Shrine in Mecca
Mecca is the city where Muslims make sacred pilgrimages for Hajj, the city of buildings with extraordinary aesthetics, and the place of the artistic fruits of theism connected with creativity.... Read more...
Unraveling the Secrets of Salsa: From Its Colorful History to Its Thrilling Dance Techniques
Unraveling the Secrets of Salsa: From Its Colorful History to Its Thrilling Dance Techniques
Caribbean dances like mamba, pachanga, rumba, son montuno, and cha cha cha, have all had their role in shaping that genre into what it is today. Puerto Rican dances like... Read more...
A Look Into The Music of Mesopotamia's Oldest Civilization, Sumer
A Look Into The Music of Mesopotamia's Oldest Civilization, Sumer
Did Music Exist in Mesopotamia? Sumer is one of the most advanced early civilizations out there. This civilization was an early Bronze Age center of government, commerce, common culture, and... Read more...