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Buried for Nearly 2,000 Years, a Monumental Dionysian Fresco Sees the Light of Day in Pompeii

Buried for Nearly 2,000 Years, a Monumental Dionysian Fresco Sees the Light of Day in PompeiiAn ancient “megalography” comprises a cycle of paintings with nearly life-size figures.

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Watch the Brilliant Ballet that Brought Dance to the Bauhaus Movement

Watch the Brilliant Ballet that Brought Dance to the Bauhaus MovementRarely performed today, ‘Triadic Ballet’ is a striking, playful dance structured around groups of three.

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Biological Cells and Chinese Ceramic Traditions Coalesce in Shiyuan Xu’s Porcelain Sculptures

Biological Cells and Chinese Ceramic Traditions Coalesce in Shiyuan Xu’s Porcelain SculpturesThe inspiration for Xu’s porcelain sculptures has its origins in the building blocks of all life.

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