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classical art
Penn Station, Old and New, and the Hope for the Ideal Restored
As plans are underway for the current Penn Station to redeem itself, it might be useful to reflect on what the old station achieved.
Artist Anthony Baus Time Travels to the Source
Anthony Baus seems to intuitively know that we cannot escape the time we live in, any more than we cannot get out of our own skins.
Weaver Stanley Bulbach: Our Little Acknowledged Classical Heritage
Can understanding classical art give us insights into our political relationship with the Middle East? Artist and scholar Stanley Bulbach believes so.
Gold, Precious Stone Embedded Ancient Indian Paintings
A classical form of Indian paintings, embedded with sparkling gold and precious stones, is still popular in the southern region of the country; the traditional art originated about six centuries ago.
Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’
“The Night Watch” by Rembrandt has been leaving viewers speechless since 1642, though it’s gotten darker over the centuries
