In a little studio in Madison, Wis., Drazen Dupor carries on a tradition that flourished in the sixth century—the art of Byzantine iconography.

Visitors look at a statue of Hermes (the patron of athletics) in the National Archeological Museum in Athens.

An exhibit highlights the diverging worlds of impressionism and academic art.

The National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week highlighted a growing concern for those in dire need of basic necessities.

According to historian Tom Standage, the lowly coffee bean deserves some credit for contributing to the Enlightenment.

At Master Works, Russell Cook, shares his enthusiasm for the ancient dulcimer. Master Works is a workshop he founded and it is known internationally, with Russell having won many awards for his prized instruments.

The 2011 Great Lakes Summit was held in Detroit on Oct. 11—14, as part of Great Lakes Week. The summit brought a collaboration of various organizations and government agencies in an effort to educate one another.

Gov. Scott Walker’s biennial budget bill went into effect July 1 at the beginning of the new fiscal year. Walker has called on the state to make drastic cuts. The budget would reduce government spending by $4.2 billion.

The painting of Admiral Horatio Nelson was one of Lemuel Francis Abbott’s finest. As an English painter, he had the privilege of painting the portrait of one of England’s most celebrated heroes during the Napoleonic Wars.

Albert Bierstadt was part of the Hudson River School, a loose organization of like-minded individuals who developed landscape painting and a philosophy that was uniquely American.