Cabinet of Curiosities Crossword

6. New York location of 20th Century cultural renaissance led by Black artists (6)
7. Medieval art style characterized by religious iconography and gold backgrounds (9)
9. French Feminist author of La Batarde (8,5)
11. Author of Frankenstein (4,7)
13. Byzantine historian whose Secret History inspired Donna Tartt (9)
14. Fanciful creature often depicted by artist, Sam Hensley (7)
15. University where Donna Tartt received her degree in classics & philosophy (10)
17. First name of Classics professor in The Secret History(6)
18. Artist Yayoi Kusama’s favorite pattern (5,4)
21. Name of 18th century queer meeting places in Britain (5,5)
22. A long period of time (3)
23. Female Mexican artist known for brightly coloured self-portraits (5,5)
24. Half-bird, half-women mythical beings whose voices lured sailors (6)
25. Palaeolithic figurine, the Venus of ___ (10)
26. Queer poet, activist & co-founder of Kitchen Table: Women of Color Press (5,5)
30. Ukrainian-American female artist believed to have pioneered drip painting before Jackson Pollock
31. Ancient Greek lyrical poet from Lesbos (6)

1. Serge Gainsbourg’s muse and collaborator (4,6)
2. Alchemy’s legendary Philosopher’s ___ (5)
3. Bavarian secret society founded in 1776 (11)
4. Ancient city buried by Vesuvius in 79 CE (8)
5. Kathryn Bigelow was the first female to win Best Director for this 2010 film (3,10)
7. “Garden of Earthly Delights” artist (5)
8. Jungian archetype representing courage and transformation (4)
9. The 15th Century manuscript written in an undeciphered script (5,5)
10. Plato’s cave: wee see mere ____ of reality (7)
12. Monstrous waterspouts on Gothic architecture (9)
16. Monumental carvings often painted by artist, Emily Carr (5,5)
19. Last name of the doll, Barbie (6)
20. Queer coded language spoken in Britain before decriminalization (6)
27. study of inscriptions carved on hard materials like stone and metal (9)
28. “The Dinner Party” artist (4,7)
29. Chinese dynasty that commissioned the Terracotta Army (3)