Pixar's Coco brought ancient Mesoamerican architecture from Teotihuacan to life in the Land of the Dead

Disney’s villainous Evil Queen in Snow White is based on a famous medieval sculpture of Uta von Ballenstedt

Did you know Ariel in The Little Mermaid is influenced by Victorian art?

Moana's clothing and her connections to bark cloth (tapa) in the Pacific Islands

Writing about art history at Disneyland has been a lifelong dream—and I am finally fulfilling it

The portrait of Mr. Toad on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland was based on the most famous painting in the world.

Did you know a famous castle in Switzerland inspired Prince Eric’s palace in The Little Mermaid?

This post considers the historical art and architecture references in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) as a way to understand the film

Talking about how the idea was hatched for a blog series about Disney animation and Pixar films and art history!