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 […]
Works on Paper
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Denise Holding Her Child
Mary Stevenson Cassatt traveled from Philadelphia to Paris to study with the Impressionists, particularly Edgar Degas. After achieving critical success at the Paris Salon, she […]
Self-Portrait with Hand on Forehead
Käthe Kollwitz’s powerful work embodies the artistic philosophy of German Expressionism, which distorted physical reality to emphasize emotional experience. She turned her eye to the […]
Crucifixion
In a century that saw the division of art and religion, Rouault devoutly maintained this connection. He turned his brush not only to the religious […]
Exposition Vallauris
While best known for his work deconstructing conventional forms in the Cubist movement, Pablo Picasso’s style varied throughout his artistic career. He explored the simplification […]