From classical masterpieces to contemporary installations, explore the expressions that have shaped cultures, sparked emotions, and inspired generations.
Rooted in Byzantine art, Orthodox iconography flourished in numerous regions of the eastern Mediterranean and into Russia over the centuries.
Art collectors like Gertrude Stein, Solomon Guggenheim, and Sergei Shchukin saw past conventional taste and reacted to the most innovative forms of art.
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?
Jean Baudrillard’s America went in search of “astral America,” its deserts, highways, empty spaces, and crowded, lonely streets. What did he find there?
Several of Rembrandt’s paintings illustrated the Biblical parable of the Prodigal Son, perhaps due to the painter’s personal connection to the story.
One of the most extensively studied old masters, works by Rembrandt are notoriously difficult to attribute and authenticate.
The institutional theory holds that pieces we call art are artifacts of a kind, created to be presented to the public.