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).

Jesus predicts his own death, causing many to doubt that he is the Messiah.

Burns follows Wycliffe; both his body and his books are burned.

John Wycliffe translates the Bible into English, but Oxford expels him as his writings become more radical.

Fear of enemy eavesdropping leads to American-government posters which introduce characters like "Joe Dope." The point is to urge caution in conversa...

Knights had to worry about enemies of the King, fighting in battle, and jousting.

Learn more about C.S. Lewis through additional readings and explore places from his life.

People learn Bible stories from looking at the miniatures.

In a fit of rage, the Tsar strikes his oldest son in the head with his iron-tipped staff and kills him.

Letters From a Broken Apple is an illustrated comic of Neil Kleid's view of New York on September 11.

Life changes after the plague: social and economic values change, art becomes more morbid, peasant uprisings increase and church authority lessens.

The Pilgrims spend a year in Amsterdam before religious conflicts lead them to Leiden.

The university town of Leiden still contains evidence of the Pilgrim's year there, such as businesses and housing.

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