John Bate: Vibrance

The Human Face tells the fascinating story of our most familiar features. We embark on an intriguing and unique journey of self-discovery, exploring the evolutionary, social, and psychological aspects of the face. Why do we have a face? There are six billion human faces and yet we instantly recognize faces ...more

Throughout the 1960s and 70s John Bates dominated the British fashion scene with a unique brand of style and innovation. No other designer had such a comprehensive influence on what the UK wore. ...more

Articles, Notes, and Documentation: "An Encaustic Icon of Christ at Sinai"; "Gustave Courbet's Meeting: A Portrait of the Artist as a Wandering Jew"; "Rubens' Treatment of Antique Armor"; "On the Classicism of the 'Classic' Phase of Franco-Saxon Manuscript Illumination"; "A Ranaissance Birth Plate"; "Counter Reformation Iconography in Titian's Gloria";and "The ...more

Articles and Notes: "The Question of Fetti as Fresco Painter: A Reattribution to Andreasi of Frescoes in the Cathedral and Sant'Andrea at Mantua"; "The Theme of the Old and the New Law in the Arena Chapel"; "Salvator Rosa's Democritus and L'Umana Fragilita"; "A Romantic Forgery: The Romanesque 'Portal' of Saint-Etienne ...more