The must-know Monet paintings explained: themes, breakthroughs, and the viewing cues that reveal his style.
What was Wagnerism, the trend in late-19th-century music, art, literature, and more, spawned by Richard Wagner’s music dramas?
The Gallery of Matica Srpska’s Serbian art collection contains portraits, religious artwork, and paintings that reveal the region’s rich history.
Baroque paintings made clear: seven masterpieces with quick notes on why they matter and what to look for, from Caravaggio to Vermeer.
Poet John Keats, in his short life, wrote some of the most beloved poems in the English language.
Take an intimate look at the Gods and Monsters that Caravaggio created during the Baroque Period.
Charles Baudelaire’s poetry was focused on modern experiences and his own deep insecurities and traumas. His collection Flowers of Evil revolutionized poetry.
De Profundis, the letter Oscar Wilde wrote from prison, is one of his most moving works. It is addressed partly to his former lover, partly to his former life.