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The modern art movement (1863–1962) transformed Western visual culture. Understand the movement through 10 radical artworks that disrupted academic realism and tradition.
The Meiji Restoration (1868) led to the forced separation of Shinto and Buddhism, scattering priceless sacred Japanese treasures into Western museums.
Vincent van Gogh is famous for his unique and individual style, but this distinct manner of painting resulted from several artistic influences.
Plunge into ten works from 19th-century Europe's literature of perverse pleasures and perplexing pastimes.
The most breathtaking instance of Insular-style manuscript illustration, the Lindisfarne Gospels are a powerful testament to the all-encompassing spirituality of medieval Christianity.
Anna Coleman Ladd was a Neoclassical sculptor from the US who made facial prosthetics for soldiers injured in World War I.
Leonardo DiCaprio is one of the most eclectic celebrity art collectors, whose possessions include not only paintings by famous artists like Basquiat but also fossils.
Art Nouveau sculptors and designers were inspired by American dancer Loïe Fuller and her Serpentine Dance, performed in long flowing dresses.
