Evidence shows that 12 female disciples also played a critical role in the birth of Christianity by preaching, healing, baptizing and even bankrolling the movement.
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New film composers continue to emerge, the old masters are still thriving as the power of the score continues to play a key role in film storytelling.
New names were emerging Carter Burwell's Barton Fink (1991). John Williams continued to reach new heights with Saving Private Ryan (1998) and Schindler's List (1993).
A new name Alan Silvestri arrived with the Back to the Future trilogy starting in 1985. While Michael Kamen arrived with the thriller The Dead Zone, followed by Die Hard.
John Williams continued a new decade with The Empire Strikes Back (1980). New talent and sounds arrived with Brad Fiedel's The Terminator and Wendy Carlos' The Shining.
Three composers dominated this period of the 1970s. David Shire, Jerry Goldsmith, and John Williams creating one of the most memorable themes in the history of cinema.
A sea change in the movie industry with a new breed of independent filmmakers was coming to the forefront.
These works that span Rembrandt's entire adult life have been scattered across the globe and had a life and history all their own.
Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele" was confiscated by the Nazis during WWI.
One of the world's most famous works of art has been stolen on numerous occasions. Thieves in 1994 left a message saying only ‘thanks for the poor security.'
Raphael forms the trinity of great masters of the Italian high renaissance alongside Leonardo and Michelangelo. All three artists were working in Rome at the same time.
Joseph Mallord William Turner was hailed as a prodigy from an early age and he went on to have a remarkably successful painting career.
Paul Cezanne inspired the most lauded artists of the 20th century, but he struggled for years to achieve anywhere near the levels of success.
Johannes Vermeer was all but forgotten for centuries and this iconic work lay dormant, overlooked before it was rediscovered.
Capturing the changing nature of light was the lifelong obsession of Claude Monet, the father of impressionism.
Painted for the arrival of Paul Gaugin in Arles, this set of paintings by Vincent Van Gogh has gone on an astonishing journey ever since.
Jan van Eyck left behind a remarkable legacy of works, including the spectacular Ghent altarpiece.
Leonardo da Vinci is believed by many to have been the most talented individual who ever lived.
It took nearly three centuries for el Greco's paintings to be truly appreciated. No artist has ever been more ahead of his time.
These works that span Rembrandt's entire adult life have been scattered across the globe and had a life and history all their own.
Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's "Portrait of Adele" was confiscated by the Nazis during WWI.
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