Saint John the Evangelist (New Spain, 17th century), feather mosaic and paper on copper (Collection Daniel Liebsohn, all images courtesy Himer Verlag unless indicated) Cover of ‘Images Take Flight: ...

ONE of the most dazzling tidbits in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s big show “The Arts in Latin America 1492-1820” is enshrined in a gallery devoted to silver. A richly ornamented chalice made ...

Chris Maynard is obsessed with feathers. The artist, based in Olympia, Wash., thinks feathers show “life’s perfection,” in the way that they overlap and contour to a bird’s body. “Their complexity as ...

Those who visit a small gallery tucked away in an alley on Canyon Road often do a double take when they see the tiny, intricate details painted on feathers. Santa Fe artist Patricia Marin-Miranda said ...

Chris Maynard creates intricate art from bird feathers, inspired by his love of the natural world Chris Maynard creates intricate art entirely from bird feathers. Inspired by his love of the natural ...

Painted onto elegant swan quills, these beautiful examples of feather-art really are fit for a Queen. Painstakingly created by English artist Ian Davie, each individual piece painted over the royally ...

Neandertals may not have painted pictures on cave walls, but a new study proposes they had an artistic sensibility. These close Stone Age relatives of people regularly made personal and possibly ...

Ryan Beeson found an unusual niche for his artistic talent. Hunters often commission him to paint a personalized scene on turkey feathers, giving them a nostalgic review of “how the hunt went down.” ...