Discover the lives, legacies, and iconic works of artists that shape the world of expression, and left an indelible mark on the canvas of art history
During this decade of economic depression and personal suffering, artists depicted the hard times and celebrated traditional American values.
The Art of Painting by Johannes Vermeer is a layered painting and one of only two known allegorical pictures by him.
In the 17th century, a debate erupted between the advocates of the drawn line (Poussin admirers) and the advocates of the power of color (Rubens admirers).
What is the sublime? How can we define it? And how does it pertain to Gian Lorenzo Bernini?
During the Counter-Reformation, Rome’s urban landscape was reshaped, igniting an architectural rivalry between Bernini’s theatrical approach to design and Borromini’s symbolic use of geometry.
Take a closer look at the portrait sculptures of Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific studies and his painting practice were mutually informative and acted together to constitute the mind of the archetypal “Renaissance man.”
Richard Wagner was one of the greatest composers of the Romantic Era. He strove for a total synthesis of the arts, known as a Gesamtkunstwerk.