Q. I scream. You scream. We all scream. Wanted: a moment of peace away from the worldwide madness. A sensory distraction. What types of food are particularly comforting? A. Through all the stress, it’s important to take a breath, to find some small moments of comfort. In April 2020, Cornell

Q. Happy Easter! With Easter Sunday here: what are some notable historic paintings that depict the Resurrection? . A.   Jan Joest. Resurrection of Jesus   An Aragonese painter from the 15th Century. The Resurrection . Dirk Bouts. The Resurrection of Christ. 1455 . Sandro Botticelli. The Resurrected Christ. 1480

Q. “Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos…” Yes, Stephen Sondheim. Bring on the art; this world needs it. In a double dose of chaos-quelling art: how have remarkable painters captured the world of theatre on canvas? . A. . Antoine Watteau. The Italian Comedians.

Q. What are some forgotten idioms that are well-suited to our odd times? . A. We scanned the Oxford Dictionary of English Idioms (because, you know, rabbit hole …) to find old-fashioned sayings that could be revived for life as we currently know it. In our words … . .