religion

Rama, Stele of Ra-Horakhty, Wikipedia Commons.
The Iconography of Zoroastrianism, the Oldest Monotheistic Religion

A visual history of Zoroastrianism—allegedly humanity’s oldest monotheistic religion—materializes only to the most determined eyes. Buried under millennia of crucifixes, stars of David, and…

Matthäus Merian the Elder, The Microcosm and the Macrocosm from Musaeum Hermeticum, 1678. Engraving, The Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles, California.
Alchemy Symbols and Their Meanings

Serving as an arguable transition from the mysticism of religion-based scientific belief into modern science, alchemy bridges the gap between the spiritual and the physical. Although most…

Leonardo da Vinci, The Last Supper, c. 1495–1498.     Tempera on gesso, pitch, and mastic. 181 × 346 in (460 × 880 cm). Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan.
The Last Supper From Leonardo da Vinci to David LaChapelle
The story of the Last Supper is a pivotal one in the Bible and Christians view it as the basis for the Holy Communion rite. Leonardo da Vinci’s fresco adorns a wall of the refectory at Santa…
Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987). Self-Portrait, 1986. Acrylic and screenprint on linen, 40 × 40 in. (101.6 × 101.6 cm).
"Andy Warhol: Revelation" Explores the Impact of Faith on His Art
Andy Warhol grew up skinny and badly-complected, but more pertinently Catholic and gay (conditions noticeably conjoined in art history) at a time when being either wasn’t welcome in mainstream…