Art and Museums
Jewel-like Insects, Stunning Minerals, Mysterious Creatures
At the oldest US natural history museum, rare and beautiful treasures from the collections, hands-on scientific exploration activities and discoveries of the past and present more »
In the Company of Animals: Art, Literature & Music at the Morgan
Whether it is Albrecht Dürer’s iconic Adam and Eve, Edgar Allen Poe’s unforgettable The Raven, or such seminal stories from our childhood as Jean de Brunhoff’s Babar and E.B. White’s The Trumpet of the Swan, artists have employed animals throughout history to communicate important ideas and themes. more »
Mary Leiter, A Downton Abbey Historical Inspiration
Recovering from the last episode of Downton Abbey's Season Two, leads us to thank Julian Fellowes for his generosity in sharing an inspiration for his series: To Marry an English Lord. And just who was his inspiration for Lady Cora? more »
Beyond Words: The Symbolic Language of Plants
In the ancient world, Roman artists used roses to represent Venus, the goddess of love; Egyptian art connected the lily to Isis, the goddess of fertility; and Asian art included lotus flowers to convey beauty. more »
