The Lion Capital of Ashoka: A Statue’s Roaring Symbolism
The elegantly carved feline figures from the third century B.C., unearthed by the British in northern India, embody both ...
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We all know the symbol of the broken heart, but where did it come from? Art history has some answers
The heart as an organ, blood and all As an organ, the heart is most often represented in European art from the Middle Ages onwards in a more anatomically correct manner than the symbol we have ...
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Rubin Museum (Sacred symbols)
Invisible Prophet writes about learning the swastika is an ancient symbol of peace in Hinduism and Buddhism—distinct from its misuse in history ...
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Why do great artists paint food? Two critics hash it out.
May 18 at 6:00 a.m. Edible things are a staple of art, but that doesn’t mean they are simply food. They can also be religious and political symbols, signs of wealth and class, and, today ...
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Worthy of Respect: art, womanhood and symbolism
The local art scene is having a moment as several new exhibitions are opening around the country. In the historical centre of Nicosia, visual artist Christiana Georgiou is preparing to host her ...
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ASPECTS OF SYMBOLISM AND COMPOSITION IN MAORI ART
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