The term "Enlightenment," rooted in an intellectual skepticism to traditional beliefs and dogmas, denotes an "illumined" contrast to the supposed dark and superstitious character of the Middle Ages.

An ancient Buddha statue from the early Goryeo dynasty was recently discovered at an archaeological site in North Korea. The Goryeo study saw the flourishing of Buddhist art and architecture funded by ...

mirroring the melding of Enlightenment-era thought and contemporary art. The visual identity echoes the classic typographic style and order of the era, whose moniker, the Age of Reason ...

more defined formal structures that allowed for a more natural flow of expression suitable to the Age of Enlightenment.

This course explores European art and architecture from the beginning of the 17th century to the end of the Age of Enlightenment. We will examine artistic evolutions in relationship with the cultural, ...

Because male artists tend to swagger their rampant way through their 20s and 30s, the onset of middle age comes as a confid ... their craft and nurture their art until the world is ready.