Posts by Alice Isabella Sullivan
Art and Transience: The Dig
Netflix’s The Dig explores the power of culture to transcend time and capture humankind’s eternal longing.
Read MoreLight Amid Darkness
Since Antiquity, church architects have used light to indicate holiness, and new research is showing how elaborate those efforts have been.
Read MoreSacred Topography and Spiritual Tourism
The religious art and architecture of churches and monasteries draw tourists and pilgrims to the Balkan Peninsula and the Carpathian Mountains. These sacred spaces stand as monuments to the history of Christianity in Eastern Europe.
Read MoreHagia Sophia & Its Transformations
Hagia Sophia draws millions of visitors each year to experience its Byzantine art and architecture. A brief history of this rich heritage explains the alarm expressed by art historians at Hagia Sophia’s recent re-conversion into a mosque.
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