Elizabeth Casement

Edward Said’s Orientalism reshaped how we view Western representations of the East, but some scholars have argued that it lacks nuance.

He is known for his strange composite creatures and crowded apocalyptic scenes, but there is much more to the famed Renaissance artist and master of symbolism Hieronymus Bosch.

Linda Nochlin burst onto the feminist scene with this provocative question about women artists. Her answers would make her famous and change art history.

Although many people are familiar with the art historical term “Orientalism,” today, far fewer know about the man who coined it.

At first glance, Venus of Urbino resembles many images that came before it. Find out why Titian’s nude caused such a stir in Renaissance Italy.

In a man’s world, a handful of Renaissance women defied the odds and forged thriving artistic careers by specializing in portraits of wealthy patrons.