Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

Jeff Radwell does not seem like someone preoccupied with the survival of humanism, at least not at first glance. He has the ...

A radical tweak makes Civilization more realistic—and more depressing.

In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter The Department of Art & Art History at the University of Colorado Boulder stands in solidarity with Black Americans and the Black Lives Matter movement. Read our ...

Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was shaping and being shaped by the visual arts of that period. From the 14th ...

The members of the Department of History and Art History use their knowledge of the past to better understand the challenges facing today's society. The future of Europe, the threat of terrorism, ...

When the Renaissance artist painted his famous "Ecce Homo" around 1570, he covered up a portrait of an "an unknown professional man" standing at a desk Sonja Anderson The 18th-century painting by ...

With an emphasis on object-based learning, interdisciplinary study and rigorous critical thought, our History of Art BA encourages you to see the world differently. This degree will develop your ...

Set between dramatic mountains and miles of coastline, this lesser-known region offers stunning scenery, outdoor adventure, ...

Set between dramatic mountains and miles of coastline, this lesser-known region offers stunning scenery, outdoor adventure, ...