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Rediscovering Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema: The Hidden Grandeur of Victorian Classical Painting
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Rediscovering Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema: The Hidden Grandeur of Victorian Classical Painting

The artist’s polished technique and archaeological precision defined the classicism that prevailed in Victorian England for a generation.

Roelant Savery’s Enchanting Paintings of Orpheus
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Roelant Savery’s Enchanting Paintings of Orpheus

Savery’s paintings are not only beautiful but remain topical about the hopeful power of art to unify.

Look Up! Everyday Wonders Are Everywhere
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Look Up! Everyday Wonders Are Everywhere

Seeking out beauty every day is good for the soul.

Meet the Mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Meet the Mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

William the hippopotamus is both an ancient artifact and a modern cultural symbol.

Kings, Revolutionaries, and Thieves: Inside the Louvre’s 233-Year Story
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Kings, Revolutionaries, and Thieves: Inside the Louvre’s 233-Year Story

From a fortress to a royal palace, the Louvre Museum’s foundation was laid through the art patronage of France’s successive kings and emperors.

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Rediscovering Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema: The Hidden Grandeur of Victorian Classical Painting

Rediscovering Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema: The Hidden Grandeur of Victorian Classical Painting

The artist’s polished technique and archaeological precision defined the classicism that prevailed in Victorian England for a generation.

Emily Kelley Moran: Pioneer of the Etching Revival

Emily Kelley Moran: Pioneer of the Etching Revival

In this installment of ‘The Moran Family of Artists,’ we meet Peter Moran’s wife, Emily, who revived etching in America.

The Sicilian Behind Manhattan’s Elegant Apartments

The Sicilian Behind Manhattan’s Elegant Apartments

In the 1920s, Rosario Candela’s designs shaped the New York skyline and introduced new ways of living for the wealthy.

Roelant Savery’s Enchanting Paintings of Orpheus

Roelant Savery’s Enchanting Paintings of Orpheus

Savery’s paintings are not only beautiful but remain topical about the hopeful power of art to unify.

Look Up! Everyday Wonders Are Everywhere

Look Up! Everyday Wonders Are Everywhere

Seeking out beauty every day is good for the soul.

Meet the Mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Meet the Mascot of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

William the hippopotamus is both an ancient artifact and a modern cultural symbol.

Kings, Revolutionaries, and Thieves: Inside the Louvre’s 233-Year Story

Kings, Revolutionaries, and Thieves: Inside the Louvre’s 233-Year Story

From a fortress to a royal palace, the Louvre Museum’s foundation was laid through the art patronage of France’s successive kings and emperors.

Enveloped by Nature: N.C. Wyeth’s Book Illustrations

Enveloped by Nature: N.C. Wyeth’s Book Illustrations

In depicting the characters of famous novels against the backdrop of nature, the illustrator brings out their true nature through his art.

Adventures at Home and Abroad: Thomas Crane and Ellen Houghton’s Children’s Illustrations

Adventures at Home and Abroad: Thomas Crane and Ellen Houghton’s Children’s Illustrations

Picturesque scenes of a family traveling across the English Channel and staying close to home are brilliantly captured in these Victorian-era novels.

Behold the Beauty: Teeny-Tiny Mosaic Masterpieces

Behold the Beauty: Teeny-Tiny Mosaic Masterpieces

Grand tourists treasured these Italian mementoes.