In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the death of a pope led to all sorts of chaos, from the destruction of art to armed violence in the streets.

On the centennial of the founding of Surrealism, this reading list examines its radical beginnings, its mass popularity, and its continued evolution.

In psychogeography, the journey is key. Each step a person takes helps them reshape and better understand the role the space around them plays in their life.

Lifecasting was the renaissance art of making sculptures using molds taken from real-life plants and animals.

The most lavish among them were festooned with colorful appliqué and brightened with gilded leather.

Renaissance-era anatomists taught people to “knowe thyself” by reading the books of bodies.

The Falnama, or Book of Omens, combined apocalyptic representations from many sources. Say a prayer, ask your question, and flip to a random page.

The inaccuracy of medieval lions may have been a stylistic preference, particularly in a bestiary, or compendium of beasts.