Browse the Stacks

Explore Art Collections By Subject

As new units of Art History are explored, the AdamPacio.com collection grows. Just like a bookstore or library, sometimes the best learning adventure comes from exploring a map of subjects to see what resonates with you. That's what this section is for. Come back each month and see how the Mandalas and Masterpieces collections keep growing, and find new favorites to add to your personal Sanctuary's collection.

By Study Unit

Masterpieces by Historical Period

Tracing the evolution of Art and noting the constant struggle between the Artists and the Kingmakers who seek to control their output for propaganda or profit, these study units are organized by the learning path taken to explore them.

By Art Movement

Masterpieces by Canon Genre

Art History creates categories by the style of Masterpiece, with many Artists staying within one or two styles painted in their lives.

Browse by Artist

The Works of a Lifetime

Curated from the Masterpieces studied in each of the Study Units, with a personal emphasis in finding the hidden gems and lesser-known works, as well as the standard milestones of aesthetic experimentation and excellence.

Browse by Decade

Our World defines our Art

Studying Art History through the lens of World History explains more of the foundations, motivations, and topics expressed in the Art of the Time. Learn by creating lateral contexts linking Events of the Day with the Culture of the Time, and the footprints of human striving will reveal themselves in both fields.

Nota Bene

The Art History Study Units were designed and researched as a brief survey to introduce each period in time. The Masters and Masterpieces collected here are not a complete view nor a complete roster of all Masters nor even all of their Works.

In the Art History Essays, presented in the blog articles, as well as included in the product description for each product under the "Design Story" tab, you will find academic citations.

If you are interested in more scholarship about a single piece or an artist, use those bibliographies as a starting point to learn more.