Artists

John Singer Sargent was a man of refined artistic skill, prone to unconventional and sometimes scandalous creative choices.

The Russian Revolution caused a massive refugee crisis in 1920s Europe. Here’s how anti-Soviet émigrés impacted French culture from the Jazz Age to WWII.

The Ciniselli Circus acted as a major form of popular entertainment in 19th century Russia. Its accessible nature brought people from every social class together.

The Ugly Duchess is a painting that has sparked theories about who the duchess is and why she is portrayed in such an unflattering light.

Apart from his cult-like status, Franz Liszt was one of the Romantic Era’s most influential composers and performers whose impact can still be heard today.

Pablo Picasso’s efforts in creating the Cubist style revolutionized the art world. But what lies behind the twisted and tortured figures he depicted?

Delve into five compositions spanning Philip Glass’s compositional career to understand how the avant-garde minimalist master changed the musical landscape.

Niki de Saint Phalle was a twentieth-century French-American artist known as one of the few female sculptors who worked on a monumental scale.