The Real Story of Pinocchio Tells No Lies
By Perri Klass Photographs by Simona Ghizzoni The town of Collodi, Italy, about 45 miles west of Florence, is set on a slope behind a fabulous 17th-century villa. The garden,…
Who Was Edna Lewis? | Smithsonian
Some children are obsessed with soldiers, dinosaurs, princesses. Edna Lewis grew up in love with food and the land that yielded it. “I loved walking barefoot behind my father in…
The Long History of Art Inspired by Solar Eclipses
Elissaveta M. Brandon Contributing Writer Drivers in Dallas earlier this year may have noticed a curious trio of billboards on the side of Highway 67. Instead of advertising for the…
The Knotty Art of Printmaking
Printmaking, which dates to ancient times, was long considered a craft, useful mainly for reproducing religious illustrations. But with his intricate woodcuts and engravings, Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) elevated it to…
Feast Your Eyes on These Paintings From the Impressionist Era
France has long derived a portion of its national pride from its culinary sophistication, but during the late 19th century—a time of war and social upheaval, as well as the…