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Barkan unites study of Michelangelo's words and images .

Several years ago, during research for a book on the Renaissance, Princeton professor Leonard Barkan examined a handful of drawings by Michelangelo. His study inspired him to write "Michelangelo: A Life on Paper," the first book to explore the interplay of words and images on more than 200 of the artist's drawings.

Video feature: 'Flowering in winter' .

During winter, Princeton students forged trails among the many spots for study and reflection across campus.

Barkan blends cultural history and travelogue in 'Berlin for Jews' .

Leonard Barkan, the Class of 1943 University Professor of Comparative Literature, completed his newest book, "Berlin for Jews: A Twenty-First-Century Companion" (University of Chicago Press, 2016), on sabbatical during 2014-15, while teaching at Humboldt University in Berlin, and at Harvard University's I Tatti Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence. Part history and part travel companion, "Berlin for Jews" shows how the city's long Jewish heritage, despite the atrocities of the Nazi era, has left an inspiring imprint on the vibrant metropolis of today.

'A Princeton Story — Songs from the Heart' .

Princeton junior Tanya Tawengwa talks about the many ways in which Princeton has helped her pursue her dream to become a performer.

Moving: Poetry at Princeton .

Poets from Princeton University talk about poetry and read their work.

Approaching Art, the Princeton University Art Museum .

Princeton Art Museum director James Steward and others talk about the new approach to displaying art.

'With You' .

Music major Tanya Tawengwa, a native of Zimbabwe, performs "With Me" — the title song from her first CD, which hit the charts in the capital city of Harare — in Princeton's Richardson Auditorium.