The Civil War Painting That Made Winslow Homer’s Reputation
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The Civil War Painting That Made Winslow Homer’s Reputation

The artist’s experience at the battlefront had a lasting effect on his art.

The Getty’s Stupendous Dutch Still Life Acquisitions
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The Getty’s Stupendous Dutch Still Life Acquisitions

Two works by Dutch Golden Age painters Pieter Claesz and Jan Davidsz. de Heem mark the first works by these artists to enter the museum’s collection.

The Uncanny Natural World of Illustrator Ernst Haeckel
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The Uncanny Natural World of Illustrator Ernst Haeckel

With an emphasis on symmetry, complexity, and wonder, the German illustrator bridged art and science in ways few of his contemporaries could match.

Harriet Cany Peale: Artist of the Hudson River School
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Harriet Cany Peale: Artist of the Hudson River School

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,' a student of Rembrandt Peale enters the Peale artistic dynasty.

A Mother’s Embrace: Capturing Pure and Unconditional Love
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A Mother’s Embrace: Capturing Pure and Unconditional Love

Over generations, five classical paintings demonstrate the timeless subject of maternal love.

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The Civil War Painting That Made Winslow Homer’s Reputation

The Civil War Painting That Made Winslow Homer’s Reputation

The artist’s experience at the battlefront had a lasting effect on his art.

The Getty’s Stupendous Dutch Still Life Acquisitions

The Getty’s Stupendous Dutch Still Life Acquisitions

Two works by Dutch Golden Age painters Pieter Claesz and Jan Davidsz. de Heem mark the first works by these artists to enter the museum’s collection.

The Uncanny Natural World of Illustrator Ernst Haeckel

The Uncanny Natural World of Illustrator Ernst Haeckel

With an emphasis on symmetry, complexity, and wonder, the German illustrator bridged art and science in ways few of his contemporaries could match.

Harriet Cany Peale: Artist of the Hudson River School

Harriet Cany Peale: Artist of the Hudson River School

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,' a student of Rembrandt Peale enters the Peale artistic dynasty.

A Mother’s Embrace: Capturing Pure and Unconditional Love

A Mother’s Embrace: Capturing Pure and Unconditional Love

Over generations, five classical paintings demonstrate the timeless subject of maternal love.

Charles Willson Peale: Portrait Painter of American Patriots

Charles Willson Peale: Portrait Painter of American Patriots

In this installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ a portraitist immortalizes the men and women who left their mark on the nation’s early history.

‘Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship’ at The Met

‘Gothic by Design: The Dawn of Architectural Draftsmanship’ at The Met

This unique exhibition offers a behind-the-scenes look at the intricate and innovative design practices of Gothic architecture.

What Trajan’s Legions Left Behind and Modern Thieves Took

What Trajan’s Legions Left Behind and Modern Thieves Took

The Drents Museum theft was not an isolated incident but the latest wound in a much longer story of loss to the ancient Geto-Dacian civilization.

Inside the Family Frame: Lavinia Fontana and the Art of Motherhood

Inside the Family Frame: Lavinia Fontana and the Art of Motherhood

Fontana’s career spanned luminous religious altarpieces, richly imagined mythological scenes, and acute portraiture.

The ‘Mona Lisa’ of the Classical World

The ‘Mona Lisa’ of the Classical World

The ‘Mask of Agamemnon’ formed the basis for Homer’s golden Mycenae.