Middle Eastern literature is replete with stories of magic carpets that fly into fantasy and take their passengers to exotic worlds. In truth, that is exactly what an original Persian...
Adding an antique carpet to an interior space can drastically change the look of a room. While there are many different styles of antique rugs and vintage carpets to choose...
As of the evening of December 4th, we now know what Pantone has called the color of the year to kick off the new decade. The color is "Classic Blue"....
What Are Transitional Rugs? Have you ever been rug shopping and seen a piece listed as “transitional?” If you didn’t know what the term means, don’t worry, because you aren’t...
When it comes to adding modern design elements into your home, what often comes to mind are stark colors and crisp lines with no texture or variation. Times have changed...
Rudolf Stingel is an artist who challenges conventional ideas of the creative process. His art works explore the relationship of art and space. Stingel uses different modern mediums in a...
Hans Holbein the Younger (1497 - 1543) - was a German artist and print-maker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style.. When the Art Department at the University of Michigan...
The issue of forgery is always a question when it comes to antiquities of all types. History is full of people being duped by some complex and quite realistic looking...
Every year, throughout May and June, the streets of Italian towns transform into beautiful, colorful pageants of flowers. The “infiorata” festival means “decorated with flowers,” and it is during this...