Visual Arts Chapters

What does it mean when we say "art is in the eye of the beholder?" How have artists' subjects changed over the centuries? This collection features diverse art forms (from ancient mosaics to modern cubism).

Dante Alighieri'sDivine Comedyremains the most famous tale of Purgatory ever told.

Notre Dame University's Dante Collection includes nearly 3,000 volumes.

Lewis writes A Grief Observed after the death of his wife; it becomes one of the most popular books on grief.

Occurring soon after the 1929 stock market crash, the Great Depression is the worst financial failure in U.S. history.

The residents of Dharavi, a slum in Mumbai, produce products used throughout the world.

Allied troops land on the beaches of Normandy amid heavy damages, hoping to free the capital of France.

Examine questions and discussion topics about the life and legacy of Beatrix Potter.

Lewis is nine-years-old when his mother dies of cancer and leaves him to struggle with his faith and belief in God.

Political cartoons make fun of public policies and politics.

The Great Depression is a time of despair with Americans literally starving.

See pictures of baseball and its players from the second half of the 19th century.

As he develops an early interest in art, Van Gogh desires to help others as a teacher, pastor, and bookseller.

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