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Left: Glass paste mosaic clypeus showing a frontal portrait bust of Maria Simplicia Rustica, surrounded by concentric borders of coloured tesserae, around 350 AD. Right: Glass paste mosaic clypeus showing a frontal portrait bust of Flavius Iulius Iulianus, surrounded by concentric borders of coloured tesserae, about 350 AD.

Ciriaca’s Mosaics

September 3, 2026 ArchaeologyByzantine ArtEarly Christian ArtTeaching Resources
Left: Japanese lacquer inrō decorated with blooming chrysanthemums and asters in gold and coloured lacquer, Edo period, 18th–19th century. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Right: Japanese lacquer inrō featuring chrysanthemums and asters in delicate gold lacquer against a dark background, Edo period, 18th–19th century. Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

Autumn in the Palm of Your Hand: Asters, Chrysanthemums and Two Japane...

August 31, 2026 Japanese ArtTeaching Resources
A Vincent Van Gogh painting titled Olive Picking.

The Magic of the Olive Tree

November 27, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Post-ImpressionismTeaching Resources

Inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s love for olive trees, young students explored their magic—through myth, harvest, taste, and art—discovering the olive tree as a timeless symbol of life, learning, and gratitude.

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Portrait of Basil and Elise Goulandris by George Rorris.

“Bourgeois” Portrait

November 25, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Teaching Resources

At the Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation, George Rorris’s portrait captures the collectors’ elegance and passion—an intimate, enigmatic introduction to a collection they cherished like family.

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Bulletin Board with Elementary School student work inspired by the myth of the Medusa.

Medusa

November 19, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou MythologyRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

From beauty to terror, Medusa’s myth unfolds through Ovid and Caravaggio—a haunting tale of transformation, heroism, and the enduring power of her petrifying gaze.

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Leonardo's La Belle Ferronnière (detail)

Leonardo da Vinci

November 16, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Italian Renaissance ArtRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

Marking 500 years since Leonardo da Vinci’s death, the Louvre Museum unveils a landmark retrospective, blending masterpieces, research, and immersive insight into the genius behind the Mona Lisa.

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Tiffany Hair Ornament

Reverence for Nature and Tiffany

November 13, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou American ArtArt NouveauTeaching Resources

Inspired by nature’s fleeting beauty, Louis Comfort Tiffany’s dragonfly hair ornament captures fragility, luminosity, and exquisite craftsmanship—an Art Nouveau jewel where delicate forms celebrate life’s ephemeral grace.

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I am... How I see myself is the 2020, Athens Museum of Cycladic Art student contest.

I am… How I see myself

November 11, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Ancient Greek ArtCycladic ArtTeaching Resources

At the Museum of Cycladic Art, “I am… How I see myself” invites children to explore identity through ancient mirrors—blending creativity, history, and self-reflection in a growing artistic tradition.

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Duccio di Buoninsegna's Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel.

Renaissance Triptych… fresh

November 8, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Italian Renaissance ArtRenaissance ArtTeaching Resources

A Renaissance Triptych RWAP exploring Sienese 14th-century art, Duccio’s Maestà, and the evolution of three-panel sacred imagery rooted in the Greek idea of “threefold folds.”

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Brother Peter, recipient of the 2019 Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Award

Thank you Brother Peter

November 3, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Uncategorized

Brother Peter Tabichi’s passion for education in Kenya inspires reflection on teaching values, reminding us true learning is rooted in care, vision, and commitment to students’ futures.

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Student work inspired by Rococo art.

Tick-Tock Bedroom Clock

October 29, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Rococo ArtTeaching Resources

A Rococo-inspired classroom RWAP explores playful 18th-century design through decorative clocks, revealing how exuberant forms, natural motifs, and rocaille craftsmanship engage modern high school students creatively.

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The Jasper Cup from Vatopedi Monastery, Mount Athos.

The Jasper Cup from Vatopedi

October 27, 2019
by Amalia Spiliakou Byzantine ArtTeaching Resources

The Vatopedi Jasper Cup, a refined Late Byzantine chalice linked to Manuel Cantacuzenos Palaeologos, blends sacred inscription, intricate monograms, and Byzantine-Gothic craftsmanship into a masterpiece of spiritual and artistic synthesis.

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