
Tempestuous Worship
Did a gold reliquary found in a small coastal town hold the key to an otherworldly worship? And was its strange content connected to a catastrophic event that rocked the town to its core?
Did a gold reliquary found in a small coastal town hold the key to an otherworldly worship? And was its strange content connected to a catastrophic event that rocked the town to its core?
These ancient Roman marble sculptures, attributed to the enigmatic artist Thanatophanes, depict anguished expressions that have bewitched scholars and visitors alike. But what lies behind their agonized faces?
A lightning strike sparked an artist's mind to create a vibrant and surreal world of his own. But what happens when this electric impulse fades and creativity becomes a burden?
The story of a dress that merged music and mythology, and the enthralling power that hid behind its seams.
What secrets does a seemingly innocent porcelain teapot hold, and how did it lead to a scandalous and deadly affair in 19th century Paris?
A sculptor believed that the blessing of a radiant goddess had secured him a place of honor in history. But history would soon prove him wrong.
A glass sculpture of extraordinary beauty can also hide the beating of a broken heart.
A young painter found inspiration through hypnosis. But her dreamlike artwork might've caught the eye of the wrong crowd...
Never has an artist been so haunted by a place. Did his imagination ran too wild? Or was it something else?
Could a millenary Chinese vase be a lucky charm and a dreadful omen at the same time?
An illustrator's love for bees led her to some of her best artwork... and almost to her deathbed.
In her quest to find the perfect color, an artist took from a mystical place. But the place might have claimed something from her in return.
Never trust your furniture.
This beautiful tapestry suffered the ire of a king, and the mercy of a fairy queen. It holds a story that ties to our own proclivity for coming apart, as much as our eternal hope for togetherness.
It took the Ravensfield family two generations to find this elusive Romanesque statuette, after it had been out of sight for over a thousand years. The uncanny religious idol hints at the existence of one of history's most mysterious cults—the Order of the Abyssal Mother.
A photographer found a place of legend that time forgot. But in capturing this unique image of beauty and decay, she would find herself in a maze of untamed wilderness that almost claimed her life.