Equine Art Through the Ages
Horses are one of the most commonly depicted, and earliest represented, subjects of art. Our partnership with horses has benefited humankind for th...
Read moreMahogany has a beautiful wood grain that darkens over time, giving warmth to any space. It's been favored by carpenters for centuries because of it...
Read moreMargaret Tafoya, born 119 years ago today, was the matriarch of Santa Clara pottery. Serving as the bridge between the old and new ways, Tafoya was...
Read moreWhile Renaissance era Florence, Italy was a republic at the time, there is no doubt that the Medici family ruled. Being bankers and wool merchants,...
Read moreShipwrecks have always conjured a romantic notion in our heads; the riches they carried, the loss of life, the possibility of a perfectly preserved...
Read morePhiladelphia cabinetmaker Benjamin Randolph may not have been a signer of the Declaration of Independence, but his patriotism and hospitality were ...
Read moreEnslaved peoples in the United States were trained as artisans in just about every trade that existed in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries. From bl...
Read moreWhile art is always an integral part of a nation's culture and identity, it is even more so the case during wartime. One could argue that World War...
Read moreSome of Italy's finest marble comes from the Apuan Alps, in the northern region. Not typically visited by tourists, it's an area steeped in culture...
Read moreChesterfield sofas are distinguished by their timeless silhouette, with rolled arms the same height as the backrest, and typically upholstered in t...
Read moreThe Pennsylvania Dutch are descended from German-speaking immigrants that arrived in America hundreds of years ago and were collectively called 'Du...
Read moreWhile it's often difficult to think past the sheer human loss of the Holocaust, it's still relevant and deeply saddening to think of...
Read moreThe smell of butter, funnel cake, cotton candy, & chocolate hit your nose. The sounds of laughter, bells ringing, and that familiar voice sayi...
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