Adam examines the perceptual relationships between color depictions in the Pre-Raphaelite movement and in the Technicolor and Eastmancolor forms of early color film, focusing on the experiential and the desire to depict the true.

Analyzing how the techniques used in the earliest cave paintings reveal insights into human creative development and form the foundation for later artistic expression.

Can beards convey sociopolitical narratives? Brady analyzes the Renaissance popes’ adoption of facial hair (or lack thereof) as a means to channel the spirit of the Roman emperors.

Can drunkenness ever be holy? Brady examines the employment of drunkenness as a motif for both spiritual admonition and encouragement in the writings of the Church Fathers and the visual propagation of these teachings through early modern depictions of Noah and His Sons.

Anne considers the work and legacy of May Morris, a designer, embroiderer and jeweller invested in a revival of craftsmanship and artisanal values at the close of the nineteenth century.

Throughout the Middle Ages, Christ was revered as the “Good Pelican” whose blood washes away the sins of the world. This article examines the origins of this Christological title and how its motif pervaded medieval manuscripts.