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Pan in Greek religion and mythology, is the companion of the nymphs, god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. In Roman...

Caracalla (April 4, 188 - April 8, 217. Caracallus), born Lucius Septimius Bassianus and later called Marcus Aurelius Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus, was the eldest son of Septimius Severus and Roman Emperor from 211 to 217. ...

Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the patron saint of animals, the environment and one of the two patrons of Italy (with Catherine of Siena), and it is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4...

The Capitoline Venus is a type of statue of Venus, specifically one of several Venus Pudica (modest Venus) types (others include the Venus de' Medici type), of which several examples exist. The type ultimately derives from the Aphrodite of Cnidus...

In Greek mythology, Medusa was a gorgon, a chthonic female monster, and a daughter of Phorcys and Ceto; gazing directly upon her would turn onlookers to stone. She was beheaded by the hero Perseus, who thereafter used her head as a weapon until he...

Michelangelo's David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture created from 1501 to 1504. The statue portrays the Biblical hero David at a moment of contemplation. The most widely accepted interpretation is that the statue represents David...

Saint Francis of Assisi is known as the patron saint of animals, the environment and one of the two patrons of Italy (with Catherine of Siena), and it is customary for Catholic churches to hold ceremonies blessing animals on his feast day of 4...

Colossal winged lions are masterpiece examples of the Assyrian art excavated from the ruins of Ashrubanipal's palace at the great ancient city of Nineveh. The winged lions that these bookends are based on reside in both The British Museum, and The...

Pan in Greek religion and mythology, is the companion of the nymphs, god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music. He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr. In Roman...

George Washington (1732 - 1799) served as the first President of the United States, and as the commander of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. Because of his significant role in the revolution and in the formation of the United...