It is easy to minimize the importance of symbols in culture. Art tends to focus on existential symbolism, leap-frogging over the ways in which we interpret symbols constantly, in the form of letters, ...

Ginger Peloquin’s latest sculpture, an oval covered with a mosaic of vibrant blue and green glass, is laden with symbolism. In Peloquin’s vision, the oval shape suggests both gathering and direction.

In late 19th century Paris an artistic movement to explore the mystical, from incubi to chimeras and femininity to saints as well as an assortment of mythological creatures was on the rise. What first ...

The new film "Death of a Unicorn," starring Jenna Ortega, features the mythical beast as a brutal killer. From purity to immortality, unicorns have been featured in works of art throughout the ...

Animals have a longstanding relationship with the fine and decorative arts. From claw-footed Chippendale furniture to William Wegman's photographs of Weimaranars, animals have attracted and encouraged ...

The ibex is far from a humble mountain goat—it’s one of history’s most enduring artistic symbols. So prolific is its presence in prehistoric art, in fact, that a new study suggests the animal held ...

PORTSMOUTH — The New Hampshire Art Association is pleased to announce that Dr. Andrew Laurie Stangel, Professor of Art History at the UNH, will be giving an illustrated lecture on some of the major ...

“Witchcraft” offers a deep dive into the many facets of a centuries-old tradition in the Western world, weaving more than 400 classic and contemporary artworks with essays and interviews by what ...

Ahead of Sotheby’s gold-only auction, we look at how the pricey material has been used throughout history "The language of gold remains universal," said Sotheby's in a press release, "The precious ...