Textiles are a transmitter of both wealth and status and a measure for the development of a society from its primitive or early beginnings in ancient societies. By the second half of the fourteenth century weaving textiles and producing needlework had both become a highly important aspect of England and Europe’s societies and economies.

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Early church buildings developed in a style we call Romanesque that of the round arch and dome of the Roman Empire. For many its elements emphasized the incarnation, or that of God coming down to earth.

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So what is the test of a great portrait? Is it empathy, the power of the artist to enter into the sitter’s emotions and convey their feelings so that we may also experience empathy?

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The Culture Concept Circle’s comprehensive course of study the Evolution of Art, Design & Style contains sumptuous imagery and beautiful music. The course traces humankind’s journey from antiquity to the modern age by surveying the evolution of painting, sculpture, architecture, interiors, gardens, music and much much more. It includes the intimate world of the fashionable [...]

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