A closer look at the lives of designers Ray and Charles Eames, a couple that contributed some of America’s most iconic furniture designs and commentary on mid-century America.

Unearthing mysticism in a 1970 Arbus photograph using John Szarkowski’s concepts of the thing itself, the detail, and the vantage point.

Parsa explores the poetry of Michelangelo by analyzing the underlying messages expressed in his poems regarding faith, beauty, and love. Parsa engages in literary analysis, as well as an examination of the Neoplatonic philosophical underpinnings of Michelangelo’s poetry.

Parsa considers the extent to which the decrees of the Council of Trent changed the subject matter, composition, and style of art in Europe in what has become known as Post-Tridentine art. He also reflects upon attempts to change and reform improper religious art during the Post-Tridentine era, as well as attempts to retroactively rectify issues in earlier prominent works of art.

Ukraine’s cultural heritage is at risk. Two years and $6 million USD later, there’s a task force mobilized to protect it.

Parsa Zaheri considers the evolution of Renaissance art and the differing artistic styles found within the two-hundred years of the Renaissance. He pays particular attention to identifying the key historical moments serving as the birth and death of each Renaissance art movement.