Chicano art grew up with the Chicano Movement of the 1970s. Here are seven exemplary pieces that showcase the artists’ wide array of styles, themes, and mediums.
Winslow Homer’s paintings reflect the changing lifestyles of 19th-century America. His portrayals of rural and coastal life have become representative of America’s values and culture.
Explore how Faust’s pact with the Devil for infinite knowledge turned into a literary cornerstone, influencing major authors like Goethe, Wilde, and Mann.
These nine famous artists joined the ranks of the military during wartime and shared their experiences, traumas, opinions, and feelings about it through their masterpieces.
Discover the life, legend, and literature of one of the Romantic era's greatest authors, Frankenstein creator Mary Shelley.
Defeats in warfare and looting may not seem to be the ideal artistic foundations. However, the Byzantine Empire’s decline provided the bedrock for the Renaissance.
He was a count who shunned high society and a writer who renounced his work. Unravel the complex and fascinating life of Leo Tolstoy.
A talk with Reina Sofía's director Manuel Segade, as the Museo seeks to recontextualize Spain's recent history through the inclusion of previously "forgotten" and underrepresented artists.