Poetry was one of the most elevated and popular genres in Roman literature. Its topics ranged from the epic stories of Virgil to the salacious epigrams of Martial. Arguably, the most personal of the poetic themes was love poetry. Latin …

Terracotta statuette of a woman, 2nd century BC, Met Museum; Marble grave stele of a woman seated, 4th century BC, Met Museum; and Marble head of a young woman from a funerary statue, 4th century BC, Met Museum The evidence we have relating …

In 1903 the Wright brothers invented the first successful airplane. Nothing would ever be the same as humanity had just learned to fly. This was a big deal. People had been obsessed with flying for centuries. Even before Leonardo da …

The Love Potion by Evelyn De Morgan, 1903; with The Death of Cleopatra by Domenichino after Pierre Mignard, 1820 For as long as people have interacted with plants, animals, and minerals, poison has been a part of our human story. Looking …

Max Klinger’s art is recognized today as one of the prime examples of German Symbolism. Born in the city of Leipzig in 1857, Max Klinger earned the title of the most prolific graphic artist of the 19th century. Educated in the Academies …