Arthur Segal (1875–1944) was a Romanian-born Jewish painter, printmaker, and theorist whose work traversed major early 20th-century art...

Wassily Kandinsky’s “The Blue Rider” (German: ‘Der Blaue Reiter’), painted in 1903, is a seminal work that not only marks a turning point...

An Intimate Glimpse into the World of Dance Edgar Degas, a master of Impressionism and one of the most celebrated artists of the 19th...

Gustave Doré (1832–1883), the French master of engraving and illustration, is best known for his dramatic, high-contrast imagery that...

Summer has served as a rich source of inspiration for artists throughout history. Its vivid colors, luminous light, and atmosphere of...

Johannes Vermeer’s “The Art of Painting” (c. 1666–1668), also known as “The Allegory of Painting”, stands as one of the most enigmatic...

In the heart of 19th-century Czech art, where Romanticism was giving way to Symbolism and burgeoning Realism, Josef Manés painted an...

“The War” (Der Krieg) by Otto Dix is a haunting series of 50 etchings and aquatints created between 1924 and 1925. These works were...

In “Two Laughing Girls” (1880), Spanish realist painter Pere Borrell del Caso offers not just a glimpse of youthful joy, but a quiet...

James McDougal Hart (1828–1901) was a prominent American painter associated with the Hudson River School, a 19th-century art movement...

Harald Slott-Møller’s ‘Summer Day’ (‘Sommerdag’), painted in 1888, offers a simple yet deeply evocative scene of a summer’s day. Known...

In 1928, American artist Rockwell Kent created ‘The Lover’, also referred to as ‘Lover’s Embrace’—a quietly powerful lithograph that...

Edward Hopper, one of the most iconic American painters of the 20th century, captured something few artists could: the haunting poetry of...

Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723–1792) was one of the most influential painters in 18th-century England and a pivotal figure in the development...

Franz Kline (1910–1962) was an American painter best known for his dynamic black-and-white abstractions that came to define a powerful...

Ralph Heimans’ 1995 painting “The Mosaic Floor” is a striking example of how the artist, even early in his career, was able to construct...

Georges Seurat’s ‘Bathers at Asnières’ (1884) is more than a serene riverside scene—it is a bold, early step toward modernism, created by...

Each year on Mother’s Day, we pause to recognize the invisible labor, tenderness, and resilience woven into the role of a mother. But...

David Hockney isn’t just one of the most influential British artists of the 20th and 21st centuries—he’s a living, breathing burst of...

Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864–1916), a master of quietude and subtle introspection, is perhaps most celebrated for his intimate interior...