From classical masterpieces to contemporary installations, explore the expressions that have shaped cultures, sparked emotions, and inspired generations.
At the turn of the 20th century, Giacomo Puccini became the leading Italian opera composer. Known for his dramatic stories, his operas moved audiences worldwide.
Sandro Botticelli was one of the favorite artists of the famous Medici family, who sponsored his projects and accepted him into the Florentine intellectual circles.
Often portrayed as an explicit reminder of our mortality, memento mori and its counterpart, memento vivere, have a long history rooted in philosophy and art.
One of the most famous of Rembrandt’s self-portraits shows him and his wife, Saskia, illustrating the famous Biblical parable of the Prodigal Son.
Courbet was a self-taught painter who built his oeuvre on performative antagonism and provocation.
During this decade of economic depression and personal suffering, artists depicted the hard times and celebrated traditional American values.
Famous Black painters introduced new techniques, such as quilting or graffiti painting, into their art scenes.
In 1981, Italian songwriter Fabrizio De André recounted the Sand Creek Massacre through the eyes of a Native American child in Fiume Sand Creek.