In the Middle Ages, as today, visual art offered an avenue to explore, affirm, and sometimes challenge social roles and relationships. Medieval people defined themselves and their neighbors through ...

As figures like Michelangelo, Bach and Einstein became aware of their own mortality, Jaques wrote, they triumphed over “the misery and despair of suffering and chaos” to create great works of art.

Correspondence to: Dr Douris New York Institute of Technology, PO Box 8000, Northern Boulevard, Old Westbury, NY 11568, USA; pdourisnyit.edu Objectives: To quantify and compare fitness levels of ...