Rediscovering the Pre-Raphaelite Artist Marie Spartali Stillman
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Rediscovering the Pre-Raphaelite Artist Marie Spartali Stillman

Spartali Stillman pushed the boundaries of watercolor, making her pictures rival the effects of oil paint.

Wagner at Home: ‘Siegfried Idyll’
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Wagner at Home: ‘Siegfried Idyll’

The German composer reveals his softer side in his birthday composition to his beloved wife, Cosima.

‘The Dink’: Hollywood Finally Recognizes America’s Newest Pastime
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‘The Dink’: Hollywood Finally Recognizes America’s Newest Pastime

Jake Johnson leads a talented ensemble cast through a mostly by-the-numbers story.

The Remarkable Friendship Between C.S. Lewis and This Italian Saint
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The Remarkable Friendship Between C.S. Lewis and This Italian Saint

An Oxford academic, an Italian priest, and the brilliant Latin letters that united them.

Tune in Today: Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe’ Expresses Love Through Memories
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Tune in Today: Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe’ Expresses Love Through Memories

Enter Schumann’s wildly creative year with this tragic song-story about a poet’s unrequited love.

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Rediscovering the Pre-Raphaelite Artist Marie Spartali Stillman

Rediscovering the Pre-Raphaelite Artist Marie Spartali Stillman

Spartali Stillman pushed the boundaries of watercolor, making her pictures rival the effects of oil paint.

A Surging of Life: Thomas Bewick’s Illustrations of the Natural World

A Surging of Life: Thomas Bewick’s Illustrations of the Natural World

How Thomas Bewick used detailed wood engravings of animals and birds to inspire in young people a lifelong appreciation for the natural world.

Behold the Beauty: A Goldsmith’s Often Diplomatic, Geological Masterpieces

Behold the Beauty: A Goldsmith’s Often Diplomatic, Geological Masterpieces

Johann Christian Neuber crafted fascinating and collectible Saxon hardstone treasures.

Mary Jane Peale: The American Art Dynasty’s Last Painter

Mary Jane Peale: The American Art Dynasty’s Last Painter

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet the last painter of the prodigiously artistic Peale family.

Titian Ramsay Peale II: American Naturalist and Explorer

Titian Ramsay Peale II: American Naturalist and Explorer

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,' we meet an artistically inclined member of the Peale family who made his name in scientific illustration.

Saddles, Bits, and Spurs: Cowboy Craft at Its Finest

Saddles, Bits, and Spurs: Cowboy Craft at Its Finest

Traditional Cowboy Arts Association members exhibit their masterworks in the Craft in America Center.

Behold the Beauty: Martha Washington’s Penn Treaty Quilt

Behold the Beauty: Martha Washington’s Penn Treaty Quilt

Our original first lady’s patriotic fancy quilt still intrigues us today.

A Review of a New Serialized ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook

A Review of a New Serialized ‘Odyssey’ Audiobook

Why a human-led production shows we don’t need AI-narrated classics.

‘The Wizard of Oz’: An Exhilarating Ride ‘Over the Rainbow’

‘The Wizard of Oz’: An Exhilarating Ride ‘Over the Rainbow’

Strong performances and creative lighting and sets provide a timeless journey to the Emerald City.

One-Man Play Brings Washington’s Valley Forge Struggles to Life

One-Man Play Brings Washington’s Valley Forge Struggles to Life

‘A General’s Prayer’ challenges audiences to live up to the Founding Father’s vision.

A Superb Chicago Revival Brings New Life and Laughs to Chekhov’s Classic

A Superb Chicago Revival Brings New Life and Laughs to Chekhov’s Classic

AstonRep’s excellent revival of Chekhov’s classic highlights the funny side of everyday misery and family drama.

‘Watch on the Rhine’: Fighting Fascist Socialism

‘Watch on the Rhine’: Fighting Fascist Socialism

Bette Davis and Paul Lukas highlight the home as the battleground against Nazism.

‘The Dink’: Hollywood Finally Recognizes America’s Newest Pastime

‘The Dink’: Hollywood Finally Recognizes America’s Newest Pastime

Jake Johnson leads a talented ensemble cast through a mostly by-the-numbers story.

‘The Kentuckian’: The Rough Road Ahead

‘The Kentuckian’: The Rough Road Ahead

A Kentucky woodsman chases Texas with his boy, his dog, and some sketchy planning.

‘Third Finger, Left Hand’: Matrimonial Masquerade

‘Third Finger, Left Hand’: Matrimonial Masquerade

Myrna Loy and Melvyn Douglas show how marriage can indeed be a rom-com.

Orava Castle: A Stone Chronicle Above the River

Orava Castle: A Stone Chronicle Above the River

In this ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a fortress where seven centuries of architectural change can still be followed room by room.

Scotty’s Castle: A Medieval Mission

Scotty’s Castle: A Medieval Mission

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ a castle-like dwelling in Death Valley National Park fascinates visitors.

Herakles and Cerberus: Returning From Death, Part 2

Herakles and Cerberus: Returning From Death, Part 2

The Greek hero demonstrates his victory over death, not through destruction and disorder, but by courage and refinement of the soul.

Defining Chinatown: Architecture and Cultural Identity After Destruction

Defining Chinatown: Architecture and Cultural Identity After Destruction

Through reinvention and perseverance, Chinatown evolved into an important cultural and commercial hub in San Francisco’s city center.

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The exact location of these mythical gardens may have eluded historians.

Milwaukee City Hall: A Nod to Germany

Milwaukee City Hall: A Nod to Germany

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we view a 19th-century skyscraper distinct in its Flemish Renaissance Revival style.

The House Concert: An American Tradition Centuries in the Making

The House Concert: An American Tradition Centuries in the Making

Living room concerts are currently seeing a nationwide resurgence.

Herakles and Cerberus: The Final Descent, Part 1

Herakles and Cerberus: The Final Descent, Part 1

In his final and darkest Labor, the hero must relinquish his weapons to face death itself, transforming a physical quest into a spiritual initiation.

Pianists Worldwide Invited: Applications Open for New Tang Dynasty Competition

Pianists Worldwide Invited: Applications Open for New Tang Dynasty Competition

The NTD piano competition honors the beauty of traditional and classical works.

How to Shoot Award-Winning Photographs

How to Shoot Award-Winning Photographs

Professional photographer Renee Luo shares the fundamentals of great photography, according to traditional aesthetics.

NTD’s Photo Contest Celebrates ‘God’s Work’

NTD’s Photo Contest Celebrates ‘God’s Work’

This unique international photography competition highlights the best of humanity.

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.

Wagner at Home: ‘Siegfried Idyll’

Wagner at Home: ‘Siegfried Idyll’

The German composer reveals his softer side in his birthday composition to his beloved wife, Cosima.

Tune in Today: Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe’ Expresses Love Through Memories

Tune in Today: Schumann’s ‘Dichterliebe’ Expresses Love Through Memories

Enter Schumann’s wildly creative year with this tragic song-story about a poet’s unrequited love.

Tune in Today: A Dream From the Last Romantic Composer

Tune in Today: A Dream From the Last Romantic Composer

Rachmaninoff’s most popular work reveals his staunch dedication to the musical style as its last great figure.

Chopin’s Ballades: Four Musical Stories

Chopin’s Ballades: Four Musical Stories

How the Polish maestro revolutionized the piano by fusing classical rigor with romantic drama.

Franz Waxman: Scoring Cinematic Suspense

Franz Waxman: Scoring Cinematic Suspense

In this installment of ‘The Art of Movie Music,’ this film composer thrilled moviegoers through his brilliant scores during Hollywood’s Golden Age.

David Raksin: Composer of Memorable Themes

David Raksin: Composer of Memorable Themes

In this installment of ‘The Art of Movie Music,’ we hear the melodies of a film composer who made movies like ‘Laura’ unforgettable.

Alan Jackson Plays Final Show to Sold Out Stadium

Alan Jackson Plays Final Show to Sold Out Stadium

The classic country artist shaped the genre with poignant ballads and good-time anthems.

Tune in Today: The Melody of Alexander Borodin’s Second String Quartet

Tune in Today: The Melody of Alexander Borodin’s Second String Quartet

This full-time Russian chemist managed to become a world-famous composer.

The Remarkable Friendship Between C.S. Lewis and This Italian Saint

The Remarkable Friendship Between C.S. Lewis and This Italian Saint

An Oxford academic, an Italian priest, and the brilliant Latin letters that united them.

7 Wonders of the Ancient World: Lighthouse of Alexandria

7 Wonders of the Ancient World: Lighthouse of Alexandria

This ancient lighthouse issued light into dark seas for 35 miles, guarded thousands of scrolls, and emphasized Hellenistic dominance.

How American Ingenuity and Oil Defied the Nazi Threat

How American Ingenuity and Oil Defied the Nazi Threat

In ‘This Week in History,’ the federal government and private industry collaborated to build the world’s largest pipeline to help win WWII.

‘Murder, She Wrote,’ and More: The Astonishing Triumph of Agatha Christie

‘Murder, She Wrote,’ and More: The Astonishing Triumph of Agatha Christie

Remembering the ‘Queen of Crime’ on the 50th anniversary of her death.

From Cricket to ‘Brain Sauce’: Exploring Life Around Australia’s Oldest Parliament

From Cricket to ‘Brain Sauce’: Exploring Life Around Australia’s Oldest Parliament

A free exhibition at New South Wales Parliament House reveals the food, sport, and social habits of politicians through rarely seen artefacts.

How a Monastery Helped Preserve the West

How a Monastery Helped Preserve the West

Thousands of religious texts as well as writings on philosophy, ethics, and history were preserved by monks, thanks to Cassiodorus.

For the Children’s Sake: Charles Loring Brace Rescued Children From the Streets

For the Children’s Sake: Charles Loring Brace Rescued Children From the Streets

This installment of ‘When Character Counted’ heads to New York’s slums and the man who rescued children from poverty and crime.

‘Every Lie I Told’ Uses Every Dark Device

‘Every Lie I Told’ Uses Every Dark Device

To protect her sister, a morally compromised publicist dives into murkier waters.

The Right Word: A.A. Milne’s Short Story ‘A Lost Masterpiece’

The Right Word: A.A. Milne’s Short Story ‘A Lost Masterpiece’

The English author finds himself mulling over a word puzzle that takes his attention away from his work.

‘You With the Sad Eyes’: Christina Applegate’s Courage Shines Through

‘You With the Sad Eyes’: Christina Applegate’s Courage Shines Through

In an intimate memoir, the television actress recounts how she dealt with personal trials.

An Immense Study on the Universal Philosophies of Shakespeare’s Plays

An Immense Study on the Universal Philosophies of Shakespeare’s Plays

David Womersley’s ‘Thinking Through Shakespeare’ is a detailed examination of how humanity’s great questions center in the Bard’s plays.