In the hushed light of the Shanxi Museum's special exhibition hall, a single artifact from the Liao Dynasty (916–1125) poses a silent, profound riddle. It is a pi'nang hu (leather-bag-shaped pot) — a ...
Coral Gables, FL, December 13, 2005--In 1512, as Michelangelo placed his finishing touches on Pope Julius II’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, the works of Botticelli, Giotto and Da Vinci already adorned ...