Medieval art was anything but simple – every detail had meaning. In this video, we dive into some of the most well-known medieval paintings to uncover the hidden symbolism woven into the imagery.

Signs and Symbols is a tribute to Hernandez’s grandmother ... That’s my first memory of art.” Though he has been drawing since childhood, growing up in Southwest Detroit, Hernandez began ...

Patterns of lines and dots associated with specific animal species in cave art may point to an early writing system. The four dots painted across the back of this aurochs (wild ox) in the Lascaux ...

The artistic depiction of zodiac signs wasn’t limited to aesthetics. These symbols were deeply embedded ... By integrating celestial elements into temple art, they ensured that every prayer ...

“We need to ensure that the signs and symbols at all the rock art sites are carbon-dated and photographed, so that anthropologists can study them in greater detail before they disappear or ...

At the very beginning of the “Symbol Sourcebook: An Authoritative Guide to International Graphic Symbols” (1972), the book’s author and one of the era’s most accomplished industrial ...