Stone carving is a deeply rooted artistic tradition across Africa, renowned for its intricate designs and profound cultural narratives. Becoming proficient in this craft necessitates a ...

ART21: What was the process like, for the stone piece in Japan? PURYEAR: I think the big challenge was that it was a piece that was carved. And I have spent most of my working life making work that ...

A Nairobi court will rule in June on a case that could compel Kenya’s Parliament to remove skeleton carvings displayed at the entrance of the National Assembly and on the Speaker’s seats. The case has ...

Learn more about these two March birthstones and where they can be found. Those born in the month of April are lucky enough to call the diamond, a scintillating stone, their birthstone. The April ...

Kenneth was born around 800AD in the Gaelic Kingdom of Dál Riata at a time when the Gaels were dominated by the more powerful Pictish kingdom. His father, Ailpín, was beheaded fighting for a ...

The Angles were advancing up Strathmore, probably aiming for the Pictish fortress of Dunnottar, when they fell into Bridei's trap. Sighting a Pictish warband, the Angles set off in pursuit ...

(Steve McPhail) While he was admiring some of the artwork left behind on the vessel, a unique signature on one of the carvings caught Steve's eye. "I just took a closer look and I couldn't ...

[Deut. 5:6-10; RSV] Verse 7 forbids the worship of other gods, while verses 8-9 forbid the making of graven (carved) images that would be worshipped as gods, i.e. idols. Now worshipping statues ...