Category: Mysterious People, Places, Things

Almost all would recognize the story about a woman who, upon seeing the fruit was good; took it, ate it, and offered it to her husband who also took it and ate it and then suffered the consequences.  The complete tale relates the fall of man and expulsion from paradise.  …

The image of two young shepherds, leaning out of darkness and contemplating the meaning of what lies in front of them, has captured many observers.  Still today, people intrigued by its significance, reflect upon the scene offered by the Italian painter, Guercino.  Between the years of 1618 and 1622, Giovanni …