Arts & Culture
Explore Harvard’s vibrant arts scene—from campus exhibitions and theater to cultural analysis and literary reviews. Discover how creativity shapes the Harvard experience.
An Original Magna Carta, Hidden in Plain Sight
A rare original surfaces at Harvard at an “almost providential” moment.
by Nina Pasquini
Masterpiece Pieces
Investigators construct a virtual Italian Renaissance altarpiece.
by Christopher Reed
Art in the Wrack
Seaweed and seaside scenes of Martha’s Vineyard
by Christopher Reed
Love Nest
The most romantic tent in town
by Christopher Reed
Warrior Artists
Lakota drawings inspire a dramatic exhibition.
by Christopher Reed
Pith Paper
On Tetrapanax papyriferum and Chinese art
A Lover's Picnic
The late Stuart Cary Welch was a connoisseur of lovers’ picnics and the world of Persian and Indian art.
The Children of Noah
A map showing “The Dispersal of the Children of Noah,” in an exhibit at the Andover-Harvard Theological Library, reflects dispute by Puritan theologian Hugh Broughton...
Pulitzer Gift of Art Works and $45 Million Boosts Harvard Art Museum
Culminating her lifelong devotion to art collecting, connoisseurship, and scholarship—and a matching engagement with the University—Emily Rauh Pulitzer, A.M.
"Launched into Eternity"
Broadsides and hangings in old England...
Vintage Brevities
The Harvard Map Collection in Pusey Library has recently become home to more than 10,000 map postcards...