Suicide monkey! There was a reason I went into classics instead of art. Click for the winged version. . . . (More)

Some strange, eerie fantasy: The 19th century. Louvre. London National. Uffizi. Hermitage. Take your pick. In flames. Outside ... at a distance, crowds of souls stand haplessly, clutching shawls, coats, hands. In their eyes, wide with horror and captivation, the flames&nbs . . . (More)

Detail of Walter H. Ruff's 16th century engraving of Archimedes: Two words: Yow. Za. Ruff must've had a big crush on the Greek.