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 […]

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 […]

Landscape

The Barbizon School sought to legitimize landscape painting in opposition to the French Academy. Landscapes were not recognized as a suitable subject by the French […]

Venice

Dixie Selden was born into a prestigious family in Covington, Kentucky, who encouraged her artistic pursuits. She later studied at the Art Academy of Cincinnati […]

Blue Spell

During his early studies in Paris, German-American painter Hans Hofmann absorbed the styles of his contemporaries. Most important were Cubists Pablo Picasso, Georges Braques, and […]

Missing no. 1

Philip Morsberger’s attention to images found in the media connects him to the burgeoning Pop Art movement (1955-1970), which focused on news and consumerism of […]