From classical masterpieces to contemporary installations, explore the expressions that have shaped cultures, sparked emotions, and inspired generations.
Courbet was a self-taught painter who built his oeuvre on performative antagonism and provocation.
Known for its explicit subjects and outstanding amounts of gore, The Grand Guignol was a theater that created the horror genre as we know it.
During this decade of economic depression and personal suffering, artists depicted the hard times and celebrated traditional American values.
A celebrated literary figure, Natsume Sōseki was widely credited for pioneering modern Japanese literature in the late 19th and early 20th century.
In 1981, Italian songwriter Fabrizio De André recounted the Sand Creek Massacre through the eyes of a Native American child in Fiume Sand Creek.
In his famous Pesaro Madonna altarpiece, Titian modeled the Virgin Mary from his beloved wife Cecilia.
As Christmas approaches, let us take a moment to remember eight literary characters who have become integral to our annual traditions.
Alexander Pushkin, a Russian writer and poet, is regarded as the founder of a new literary Russian language, artistically capturing the complex nature of Russian society.