One of art history’s many undeniable facts is that Pablo Picasso has had a tremendous impact upon the canon. Equally undeniable is his enduring influence upon generations of artists, whether it be across Europe, the Americas, or, as a sweeping new exhibition now unveils, Asia.
British artist Lucien Freud once said he would “go to the National Gallery rather like going to a doctor for...
French-American artist Louise Bourgeois was a prolific creative.
The famed Sistine Chapel and its artist, Michelangelo, gains a new perspective with an ongoing exhibition at the Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg, Virginia. Titled Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine, the exhibition features 38 objects related to the ideation and planning of the storied chapel located in the heart of the Vatican. Of this number, seven drawings are being shown in the United States for the first time, making this a historic exhibition.
In 2023, when a couple of collectors walked into Wienerroither & Kohlbacher Gallery (W&K)
A long-lost painting from the mid-16th century that has been attributed to famed Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna is now temporarily...
Throughout the late 1400s, Leonardo da Vinci often visited Sforza Castle, nestled in what is now the heart of modern-day Milan, as a member of Duke Ludovico Sforza’s court. While there, da Vinci not only worked on a painting commissioned by the duke, but produced several sketches depicting the castle’s layout and its intricate passage systems.
While the phrases “cultural restitution” and “repatriation” may be considered by some to be no more than hot buzzwords, last...
Although born out of wedlock—the son of a Florentine notary and his peasant mother—and sharing his childhood with 16 half-siblings...
Mexican painter Frida Kahlo is known for her soulful self-portraits, depicting her passions, struggles, and dreams in bright colors. But it's also easy to lose sight of the human behind the artist—a woman full of curiosity, a lifelong art lover, a disabled creator, and even a beloved host and member of her community.
The art of Tamara de Lempicka defines the golden era of Art Deco.
Michelangelo, one of the greatest artists of the High Renaissance, created some of the most iconic sculptures, paintings, and drawings...
