The 17th to 19th-century witnessed the evolution from Baroque and Rococo to Romantic and Realist. Discover the artistic movements of a pivotal era in art history.
Alexander Gardner was a photographer who captured the United States during its Civil War and the expansion into the American West.
Some art enthusiasts believe The Night Watch by Rembrandt hides clues to a murder plot.
John Everett Millais’ Pre-Raphaelite paintings shaped the Brotherhood, inspiring younger artists with his medieval imagery, female beauty, and devotion to nature and realism.
Johannes Vermeer was a renowned Dutch artist during the Dutch Golden Age, a period marked by increased geographical knowledge, trade, and prosperity.
Henry Fuseli’s The Nightmare garnered shocking reactions after it was unveiled at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1782.
John Singer Sargent was a man of refined artistic skill, prone to unconventional and sometimes scandalous creative choices.
Before blockbuster exhibits and digital galleries, these ten museums laid the foundation for preserving America’s history, art, and culture—step inside and explore their remarkable past!
Paul Delaroche is a French artist who created captivating history paintings to be exhibited at the Salon in Paris.