Presents a brief, simplified retelling of the episode in Tom Sawyer in which Tom skips his piano lesson and goes swimming instead. Original.[...]

The 15th century saw the evolution of a distinct and powerfully influential European culture. But what does the familiar phrase Renaissance Art actually describe? Through engaging discussion of timeless works by artists such as Jan van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo, Nichols produces a ma[...]