A new retrospective at the Legion of Honor spotlights the late Sacramento painter Wayne Thiebaud as a master student of art ...

In 399 BCE, Athens put one of its greatest thinkers, Socrates, on trial. The charges? Corrupting the youth and disrespecting the gods. The punishment? Death by drinking poison. But what if Socrates’ ...

The art of grand strategy is often treated as an exercise in power projection, deterrence, and securing national interests in ...

Art is often criticized as frivolous and superficial. Growing in appreciation for art, however, opens us to new questions and ...

A video posted on Plato’s Closet’s Facebook page showed three hooded suspects exiting the store with items after breaking in. Owner Jill Martin was out of town at the time of the break-in.

A still of Platon from his Abstract: The Art of Design episode shooting in Greece with his Leica M6. | Credit: Netflix / Platon If you love photography, especially portrait photography ...

A still Platon's Abstract: The Art of Design episode featuring his portrait of Adele (Image credit: Netflix / Platon) The technical aspects of Platon’s work are fascinating, too. He keeps his setups ...

It’s tempting to dismiss these big questions as too advanced for kids. Plato and Aristotle both believed children weren’t ready for philosophy. In fact, they didn’t think people were ready ...

If your young child asks "what's the meaning of life?" You might laugh it off (how cute!) or freeze in panic (where do I even begin?). But children know otherwise. They ask big questions like "Why ...

Art provides diversification in portfolios, exhibiting a low price correlation with stocks and bonds. As an investment, art can hedge against inflation, but expect bond-level returns. Investors ...