Customs December 7, 2023 Hanukkiah: The Lights of Hanukkah Each year, Hanukkah–or Chanukah–, the Festival of Lights, is celebrated from 25 Kislev on (most ...
Furniture Carpentry and Colonialism: The Exquisite Woodwork of India Pictured below is a 19th-century folding Savonarola armchair made in India during the ...
Museums Palace of Versailles 400th Anniversary: What to Visit to Celebrate 400 years ago, in September 1623, the first stone of what was at ...
Artists Susanna and the Elders: The Joy to Rediscover an Artemisia Gentileschi’s Painting There are already plenty of reasons to visit Windsor Castle, but until April ...
Artists Caspar Bernhard Hardy’s Wax Reliefs: Late 18th-Century Curiosities A close observation of this pair of polychrome wax reliefs by Caspar Bernhard ...
Decor Hizen Wares: Fine Ceramics From Southern Japan Nestled in the picturesque mountains of Saga Prefecture in Southern Japan is the ...
Artists Dumfries House in Scotland: Thomas Chippendale’s and Robert Adam’s Early Works Blue like the Mediterranean Sea, the magnificent rococo bed restored in 2010 attracts ...
Fine Art Painting Man’s Best Friend: Dogs in Portraiture Dogs have long held a special place in our hearts, becoming beloved aides, ...
Decor Black Forest Cuckoo Clock Finely carved of two solid blocks of wood, this beautiful piece showcases the ...
Artists Cows in a Meadow by Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) I am a student of my father and beautiful nature.” — Rosa Bonheur ...
Furniture Material Highlight: Walnut For centuries, walnut wood has been one of the most beloved woods used ...