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Mongyudowondo (Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land)
Image by An Gyeon

Mongyudowondo (Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land)

Mongyudowondo (Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land), painting by An Gyenon, 1447 CE.
Pink Peach Trees by van Gogh
Image by Kröller-Müller Museum

Pink Peach Trees by van Gogh

An 1888 oil on canvas painting, Pink Peach Trees, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in the spring shortly after Vincent had arrived in the south of France. Fascinated by the colours and light of Provence...
Ten Ancient LGBTQ Facts You Need to Know
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Ten Ancient LGBTQ Facts You Need to Know

Issues in the modern-day regarding gender identity and civil rights for members of the LGBTQ community are a relatively recent phenomenon as are the terms 'homosexual' and 'heterosexual'. In ancient societies, there was no distinction made...
Ten Famous & Not-so-Famous Same-Sex Couples in Ancient History
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Ten Famous & Not-so-Famous Same-Sex Couples in Ancient History

History is recorded by individual human beings with their own beliefs and interests guiding what they choose to record, and, as such, many events and details may be omitted from the account of a certain event or the story of a great person’s...
Origins of World Agriculture
Article by James Hancock

Origins of World Agriculture

Agriculture arose independently at several locations across the world, beginning about 12,000 years ago. The first crops and livestock were domesticated in six rather diffuse areas including the Near East, China, Southeast Asia, and Africa...
The Style & Regional Differences of Seljuk Minarets in Persia
Article by Fatema AlSulaiti

The Style & Regional Differences of Seljuk Minarets in Persia

Under the Seljuk rule, Persia gained a period of economic and cultural prosperity. The innovative techniques of the Seljuk period and style in architecture and the arts had a strong influence on later artistic developments. Seljuk art is...
Pazuzu
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Pazuzu

Pazuzu is an Assyrian/Babylonian demonic god who was most popular in the first millenium BCE. He was the son of Hanbi (also Hanba), king of the demons of the underworld, and brother to Humbaba, the demon-god protector of the Cedar Forest...
Nasta 'liq
Definition by Pegah Eidipour

Nasta 'liq

Nasta 'liq is one of the styles of Islamic calligraphy that was developed on Persian grounds by Persian calligraphers. The art of calligraphy has always held a prominent position in Persia, and its usage extends beyond the limits of the pages...
Medieval Japan
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Medieval Japan

The medieval period of Japan is considered by most historians to stretch from 1185 to 1603 CE. Stand out features of the period include the replacement of the aristocracy by the samurai class as the most powerful social group, the establishment...
Vincent van Gogh
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Vincent van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was a Dutch post-impressionist artist whose paintings are amongst the most popular and recognizable in history. His dramatic brushwork, exuberant palette, and mastery at capturing moments in time and light revolutionised...
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