Posts by Alice Isabella Sullivan
Armenia in the World: A New Virtual Experience
A current exhibit introduces audiences to the rich religious and cultural heritage of the Armenian people — entirely from the comfort of one’s home. “Walking” through the galleries demonstrates the benefits and limitations of experiencing art on a screen.
Read MoreArt, Icons, and Healing
During the late medieval and Renaissance periods, art certainly had a healing power. And perhaps the same can be said about our own time as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the globe after more than a year.
Read MoreArt 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.
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