Art is a medium through which we explore the transcendent, find expression for the inexpressible, and connect with something ...

The Cleveland Museum of Art has trained focus on the Enlightenment period in Europe (1685–1815, aka “the age of reason”) with its latest exhibition. Drawing from CMA’s rich, 18th-century ...

Together they look at Thilo’s prized possession, a painting by the Flemish artist Herri met de Bles called Landscape With the Offering of Isaac. The canvas looks normal to Wojnicz until he moves ...

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 9:04 p.m. As the leaves begin to blanket the ground, a change of scenery presents Los ...

"The Conference of the Birds" is an allegorical epic poem that explores themes of spiritual enlightenment and the journey ...

With Waterbury’s Enlightenment School in the news recently, I could not help but reflect on my experiences that had a profound impact on my own personal degree of enlightenment. Unlike… ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented gifts to the world leaders which reflected India's rich culture and diversity ...

How did the research universities of the Enlightenment come into being? And what debt do they owe to scholars of the previous era? Focusing on the career of German polymath Johann Daniel Major ...

George Savile, 1st Marquis of Halifax, died in 1695 at the age of 62. His legacy as a statesman, political philosopher, and writer has endured for centuries. He is remembered for his contributions to ...

Jupiter, our planet of fortune, luck, and popped champagne corks, stations retrograde from Oct. 9 to Feb. 25, 2025, in the ...