‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal
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‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

In stark, ironic contrast with the infamous Auschwitz sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free), here, telling the truth about Auschwitz creates freedom.
Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick
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Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Tiepolo’s monumental altarpiece represents St. Patrick preaching and exorcising evil wherever he roamed.
Emilio Pucci: A Fashion Designer Who Was Much More
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Emilio Pucci: A Fashion Designer Who Was Much More

This Italian nobleman lived a full life during interesting times in this intriguing biography.
Screams in the Night, a Toddler’s Ear, and 12 Words
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Screams in the Night, a Toddler’s Ear, and 12 Words

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ brings us to Whittaker Chambers, who risked everything to leave Marxism and totalitarianism.
James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana
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James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet the partner who made Currier & Ives prints popular in 19th-century American homes.
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‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

‘The Optimist’: A Holocaust History That Helps Heal

In stark, ironic contrast with the infamous Auschwitz sign “Arbeit Macht Frei” (Work Sets You Free), here, telling the truth about Auschwitz creates freedom.
Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin

Houdon’s Remarkable Marble Bust of Benjamin Franklin

The French sculptor’s likeness of many American luminaries honor their personalities and achievements.
Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Behold the Beauty: Hail Italy’s Glorious St. Patrick

Tiepolo’s monumental altarpiece represents St. Patrick preaching and exorcising evil wherever he roamed.
Avenging Artemisia: Heroine of Baroque Masters

Avenging Artemisia: Heroine of Baroque Masters

Artemisia Gentileschi rose to become one of the most powerful painters of the baroque era.
Albert Bierstadt’s Westward Dreams on Canvas

Albert Bierstadt’s Westward Dreams on Canvas

Bierstadt translated the lived realities of the Oregon Trail into a narrative of hope and national expansion.
Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries

Circles of Genius: Math and Art Across 6 Centuries

In Western art, the circle evolved from a theological symbol to a perceptual experiment.
Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister

Abigail May Alcott: Artist, Traveler, and Sister

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet Louisa May Alcott’s youngest sister who displayed a talent for painting, illustration, and travel writing.
Italy Buys Rare Caravaggio Portrait for Around $32.7 Million 

Italy Buys Rare Caravaggio Portrait for Around $32.7 Million 

The portrait of Monsignor Maffeo Barberini is one of just three Caravaggio portraits—and it’s now in Italy’s public art collection.
‘Splish Splash’ Makes a Big Theatrical Splash for the Very Young

‘Splish Splash’ Makes a Big Theatrical Splash for the Very Young

Goodman Theatre’s ‘Splish Splash: A Day on the Lake’ introduces the youngest audiences to live theater through puppets, songs, and playful audience interaction.
‘Zack’: Where Looks and Abilities Can Be Deceiving

‘Zack’: Where Looks and Abilities Can Be Deceiving

This solid off-Broadway production of Harold Brighouse’s 1916 play reminds theatergoers to look into a person’s heart.
‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: A Perfect Bite of Fun

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’: A Perfect Bite of Fun

The book-turned-movie-turned-musical is a family favorite that combines plenty of laughs with a clever moral.
The Top Oscar-Winner Is a Revolution-Goading Antifa Anthem

The Top Oscar-Winner Is a Revolution-Goading Antifa Anthem

Anderson couldn’t have seen Charlie Kirk’s tragic death coming at the time, but he definitely tried to kick the hornet’s nest to incite revolutionary violence.
The 98th Annual Academy Awards: The Winners

The 98th Annual Academy Awards: The Winners

Here are the winners in the 24 competitive categories for Sunday night’s Oscar ceremony.
‘King Solomon’s Mines’: Chasing a Legend Across Africa

‘King Solomon’s Mines’: Chasing a Legend Across Africa

An early film of the H. Rider Haggard’s novel, about a search for mysterious treasure in Africa, features the great voice and presence of Paul Robeson.
James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

James Merritt Ives: Producing Picture Prints of Americana

In this installment of ‘Art of Liberty,’ we meet the partner who made Currier & Ives prints popular in 19th-century American homes.
Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

Chicago Cultural Center: Dramatic Domes Dominate

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a neoclassical structure in the Windy City with extravagant art-glass domes.
Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes: When Appetite Turns Against Itself

Herakles and the Mares of Diomedes: When Appetite Turns Against Itself

In the eighth Labor, Herakles confronts a deeper evil: appetites twisted by human cruelty, embodied in the man-eating Mares of Diomedes.
Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News

Nathaniel Currier: Illustrating American News

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet one half of the artistic team responsible for America’s iconic 19th-century print media.
By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts

By Wounds Undaunted: Presidents Who Survived Assassination Attempts

Examples of courage, wit, and faith are on display from those who have dedicated their lives to the service of their fellowmen.
Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau

Palace of Catalan Music: Barcelona Art Nouveau

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a monument to Catalan tradition.
Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them

Medieval Guilds: How They Worked and What We Can Learn From Them

Associations organized by merchants and craftsmen served as the social and economic backbone of many medieval towns.
Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble

Hungarian State Opera House: Artistic Expression in Stone and Marble

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a formidable diva among architectural masterpieces in Budapest.
Winners of NTD’s 5th International Photography Competition Announced

Winners of NTD’s 5th International Photography Competition Announced

The Gold Award winner said he wants to share a message through his photography, which is that the world needs truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.
NTD’s Art Competition Withholds Its Gold Award

NTD’s Art Competition Withholds Its Gold Award

The 7th NTD International Figure Painting Competition asks artists to elevate conscience over virtuosity.
NTD Seventh International Figure Painting Competition Winners Announced

NTD Seventh International Figure Painting Competition Winners Announced

This week, the works of 60 finalists are on display in New York City, and two painters demonstrated their skills in a live painting event.
‘Two Pianos’: When a Child Prodigy Comes to Terms With Adulthood

‘Two Pianos’: When a Child Prodigy Comes to Terms With Adulthood

This French drama observes what happens when someone’s personal and professional lives clash.
Katharine Lee Bates: Penning America’s Hymn

Katharine Lee Bates: Penning America’s Hymn

In part 2 of a great song in this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet Katherine Lee Bates, the lady who wrote the lyrics for ‘America the Beautiful.’
‘God Bless America’: The Words and Music of a Prayer

‘God Bless America’: The Words and Music of a Prayer

In the first of two articles celebrating this patriotic song, this installment of “The Art of Liberty” brings out the beauty of Irving Berlin’s anthem.
Penning America’s Hymn: ‘America the Beautiful’

Penning America’s Hymn: ‘America the Beautiful’

In the first part of this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we learn how a church organist and college professor created ‘America the Beautiful.’
Music Critics’ Impressions Aren’t Always Reliable

Music Critics’ Impressions Aren’t Always Reliable

Time rather than critics determines whether music is worthy or not.
Tune in Today: Edward Elgar’s Unsolved ‘Enigma Variations’

Tune in Today: Edward Elgar’s Unsolved ‘Enigma Variations’

The ‘Enigma Variations’ consists of an ’Enigma' theme followed by 14 variations, each portraying one of Elgar’s close friends through a musical sketch.
Measuring Sound: Pythagoras’s Musical Discovery

Measuring Sound: Pythagoras’s Musical Discovery

A blacksmith’s hammer inspired the founding scientific principles of music theory.
Screams in the Night, a Toddler’s Ear, and 12 Words

Screams in the Night, a Toddler’s Ear, and 12 Words

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ brings us to Whittaker Chambers, who risked everything to leave Marxism and totalitarianism.
Washington, Knox, and the Guns That Drove the British From Boston

Washington, Knox, and the Guns That Drove the British From Boston

How Henry Knox’s ‘Noble Train of Artillery’ broke the siege of Boston in March 1776.
Rocket Man: How Robert Goddard Turned Science Fiction Into Reality

Rocket Man: How Robert Goddard Turned Science Fiction Into Reality

In ‘This Week in History,’ facing ridicule and minimal support, a lone physicist’s technological breakthrough created the foundation for space travel.
Lewis Littlepage: Fighting From Revolution to Revolution

Lewis Littlepage: Fighting From Revolution to Revolution

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a Virginia ‘prodigy of genius’ combines a proficiency for arms and diplomacy in an age of revolution.
Peyton Randolph: The Twice Elected President

Peyton Randolph: The Twice Elected President

He is the forgotten Founding Father who helped forge colonial unity as America’s first president of Congress.
‘Cold Zero’: Arctic Survival Under Gunfire

‘Cold Zero’: Arctic Survival Under Gunfire

A CIA agent and an ex-Air Force pilot are stranded at the top of the world, and everybody’s coming after them.
Guglielmo Marconi: The ‘Father of Radio’ Who Pioneered Long Distance Wireless Communication

Guglielmo Marconi: The ‘Father of Radio’ Who Pioneered Long Distance Wireless Communication

How an Italian inventor without a university degree proved radio waves could cross oceans—launching the age of wireless communication.
‘Ardent and Affectionate’: The Friendships That Shaped Thomas Jefferson

‘Ardent and Affectionate’: The Friendships That Shaped Thomas Jefferson

From boyhood companions to fellow founders, Jefferson’s enduring friendships influenced both his character and the nation he helped build.
An Interesting Look at Artists and Catholicism in 20th-Century Britain

An Interesting Look at Artists and Catholicism in 20th-Century Britain

Melanie McDonagh’s ‘Converts’ highlights Roman Catholicism of the Victorian and Edwardian eras and the reasons many leading artists converted.
Emilio Pucci: A Fashion Designer Who Was Much More

Emilio Pucci: A Fashion Designer Who Was Much More

This Italian nobleman lived a full life during interesting times in this intriguing biography.
Looking for Laughter? Try Frank O’Connor’s ‘First Confession’

Looking for Laughter? Try Frank O’Connor’s ‘First Confession’

The slice-of-life humorous look at church and family presents light fare during the Lenten season.