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What were some of the foundational underpinnings of what we've come to call the Islamic Golden Age? There are several factors and circumstances that led to the Golden Age. First, [...]

The article reviews the upcoming exhibition "The Floating World: Japanese Prints from the Bancroft Collection" at the Worcester Art Museum, in Worcester, Massachusetts, from November 26, 2022 to February 26, 2023, exhibiting John Chandler Bancroft's collection of Japanese woodblock prints.

An essay about the "Talismanic Pataka of Hanu-Bhairava" drawing that is currently in the Art Gallery of South Australia in Adelaide, is presented. Topics discussed include information on the subject of this drawing, the genre, and its purpose. It notes that the drawing represents an entirely different type of portrayal of the monkey-god Hanuman.

The author reflects on the Worcester Art of Museum's acquisitions of Japanese woodblock prints depicting the city of Edo in Japan and the significant role of firefighters in combating the fires in the city. Topic discussed include the factors contributing to the fires occurring in the city, a description of a print created by Toyohara Kunichika, and a print from Tsukioka Yoshitoshi from the series "Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners."

The article offers information on an illustration at the Bibliotheque nationale de France (BnF) that was recently discovered. It is said that the illustration, titled Shiva riding a composite bull, reveals new insight towards understanding the production of composite paintings in India. Artist Giuseppe Arcimboldo's distinct portrait busts are said to be the epitome of this artistic genre.