HQ Mini-Lessons

Artists across centuries have used this motif as a vehicle for exploring and expressing their artistic style and vision. (Think, Cézanne and his many apples, Frida Kahlo and her cut fruit, students in painting classes learning how to capture color and curvature in their own unique way.) More than

Sturdy, strong, and intense, this foot-high warrior may not strike fear into your heart, but what he imitates could! 🗡 The figure represents a Benin warrior, identifiable from his angled skirt, forehead marks, and threatening leopard tooth necklace. The Benin Kingdom, located in what is now southe

Did you know that the Thermopolium of Asellina was the original fast food restaurant?! It turns out that fast food restaurants are nothing new. (People have always been in a rush.) The oldest ones date back thousands of years. The Romans built thermopolia (lit. “a place where [something] hot is sol

Calling all college students, today’s spotlight is on probably one of your favorite beverages - it’s certainly one of ours - coffee! Originating in North Africa, potentially Ethiopia or Yemen, coffee growing and brewing is said to have begun as early as the 15th c. and it made its way to the Middle

In this edition of Wednesday #WondersoftheWorld, we’re exploring the legendary Hanging Gardens of Babylon! According to texts written ca. 290 BCE, the gardens were built by King Nebuchadnezzar sometime in the early 6th century BCE for his wife, who missed the lush greenery of her home country. The