“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...

Labor Day stands as a tribute to the dignity, strength, and perseverance of working people. It is a day to honor the laborers who form...

“Riding with Death” (1988) is one of the last known works by Jean-Michel Basquiat before his untimely death that same year. Haunting and...

John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is often celebrated for his dazzling portraits and masterful handling of light and texture. Yet among his...

Felix Vallotton (1865–1925), a Swiss-born French painter and printmaker, is celebrated for his sharp, evocative style and keen...

Hieronymus Bosch, born Jheronimus van Aken around 1450 in ’s-Hertogenbosch, in the Duchy of Brabant (present-day Netherlands), remains...

One of Claude Monet’s most cherished works, ‘The Poppy Field near Argenteuil’ (1873), captures the quiet brilliance of a summer’s day in...

Paul Cézanne’s ‘The Bather’ (1885) may appear simple at first glance—a solitary male figure standing against an ambiguous background—but...