An ancient Greek ideal with a German name, the Gesamtkunstwerk's influence stretched from Wagner's operas to the foundations of modern art.
Discover the world of alternative music through a decade-by-decade breakdown as the term’s meaning has shifted according to various generations’ tastes—from proto-punk to post-grunge.
Hans Bellmer created deformed monstrous dolls that reflected his anxieties and hidden desires.
Explore one of the quintessential American masterpieces that set new standards for modern dance and American music — Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, choreographed by Martha Graham.
The French painter Rosa Bonheur made animal painting fashionable and admired in the entire European continent.
Know your Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven already? Read about some other composers whose lives and works changed the course of music history.
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.
Discover a world of soundscapes filled with world music, from African rhythms to New Age influences, in one of our times’ most prolific composers: Sir Karl Jenkins.
