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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.
On publication in 1857, Charles Baudelaire's Les fleurs du mal caused a scandal. Its influence spread far beyond France and far beyond the 19th century.
The Bible story of a daring young woman (Salome) demanding the head of John the Baptist has influenced poets, playwrights, painters, composers, and even dancers.
How much did the English Romantic painter J.M.W. Turner respect the classical tradition in art?
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.
Environmental art often relies on natural cycles of growth and decay and celebrates impermanence, which makes it difficult to preserve or study.
