Illuminated Manuscript, 15th c.
This French manuscript page, written in Latin, is from an unidentified and dispersed Book of Hours. This type of devotional Christian prayer book first appeared […]
The Man of Sorrows Mocked by a Soldier Who Offers Him the Reed
Master painter, draftsman and printmaker Albrecht Dürer was among the most influential of the northern Renaissance artists. He brought the artistic philosophies of proportion and […]
Madonna and Child
The work of Joos Van Cleve was celebrated across northern Europe during the 16th century. His style is reminiscent of his predecessor, Hans Memling and […]
Madonna and Child
Francesco Bissolo was a student of the Italian High Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (ca. 1430-1516). Following the style of Bellini’s Venetian school, Bissolo’s work maintains […]
Studies of the Heads of Saskia and Others
Celebrating the prosperity of art in the Dutch Golden Age, Rembrandt van Harmenszoon Rijn remains today one of the most celebrated Baroque artists. Known for […]
View of the Monument incorporating the Aqueducts of the Aqua Claudia and the New Anio
Considered one of the greatest printmakers of the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Piranesi was famous for his depictions of classical Rome as a shining example […]
Will She Rise Again? from Disasters of War
In his Disasters of War series, Goya strays from his elegant portraits of the Spanish royal court. Here, he depicts the deeply emotional and disturbing […]
Still Life with Fruit and Wine
Originating in Lancaster, Ohio, Morston Constantine Ream closely followed the American still-life tradition established by the renowned Peale family of Philadelphia. American still-life artists simplified […]
Télémaque Ravage par l’Amour
Throughout his artistic career, Honoré Daumier struggled against the rigid censorship in Paris during the early-mid 19th century. Critical in nature, his satirical commentary on […]