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Maria Sibylla Merian (1647 1717) trained as an artist under her stepfather in Nuremberg. Fascinated by butterflies and moths from an early age, she studied the insect life cycle through the animals she found in local fields and gardens, recording her discoveries in meticulous watercolors and (...)

Empress Maria Theresa pursued a singular approach when it came to cultural policy. She sought reform not only in education, but also in the field of art, and commissioned a wealth of works from painters, sculptors, and other artists in Austria and abroad. These reform efforts brought about an (...)

María es la antítesis de todo lo que hoy es menospreciado: es virgen y es madre. Su felicidad pasa por el vaciamiento de sí misma para estar llena de Dios. La Virgen, como nueva Eva, acogió en su seno a Cristo, que restituyó la comunión plena con Dios. Por eso es la mujer plena, fuerte y empoderada (...)