Do You Know These Famous Artworks? Test Your Western Art History Knowledge with Our QUIZ!
Ruxi Rusu 17 October 2026
North American Art
Masterpiece Story: Whistler’s Mother by James McNeill Whistler
Whistler’s 1871 painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1 might not sound familiar. As Whistler’s Mother, on the other hand, it has entered...
Catriona Miller 16 October 2026
Julia Morgan—The Woman Who Broke Architecture’s Glass Ceiling in 1902
America’s first successful female architect, Julia Morgan ran her own architectural firm for almost half a century. Although best known as the...
Alexandra Kiely 15 October 2026
The Lavish Portraits of Mexican Nuns Who May Not Have Chosen the Veil
At the beginning of the 18th century in New Spain (colonial Mexico), portraits of local elites became an essential genre. In a society with a strong...
Wen Gu 15 October 2026
The Unknown Visual Art of Sylvia Plath
Sylvia Plath was one of the most important feminist literary icons of the 20th century. Before she became a writer, though, she wanted to be an...
Emily Snow 13 October 2026
Maxfield Parrish—The Highest-Paid American Dreamer
Maxfield Parrish was an accomplished American painter and illustrator in the early 20th century. He was an important figure in the golden age of...
Maya M. Tola 12 October 2026
Masterpiece Story: Girl at Mirror by Norman Rockwell
Do you know the Snow White fairy tale? Girl at Mirror by Norman Rockwell would certainly be a contestant to Snow White’s wicked stepmother, as she...
Rute Ferreira 11 October 2026
Marian Anderson: Singer, Civil Rights Icon, and Muse for Washington, DC Art
In the midst of the Jim Crow era, Marian Anderson’s undeniable voice rocketed her to stardom and made her the subject of several enduring works of...
Theodore Carter 8 October 2026
Welcome Autumn with Jasper Cropsey’s Colorful Landscape Paintings
Jasper Francis Cropsey (1823–1900) was an American artist of the Hudson River School movement. He is often called “The Painter of Autumn”...
Alexandra Kiely 8 October 2026
Mesmerizing Autumn Landscapes from the Hudson River School
Autumn has arrived, and the Hudson River School artists are here to remind us how beautiful it is. Through their stunning landscapes, they captured...
Jimena Escoto 8 October 2026
Matilda Browne: The Forgotten Female Impressionist Who Transformed American Art
Matilda Browne (1869–1947) was a successful artist painting in the Impressionist style in the early 20th century, but unfortunately, only a few...
Alexandra Kiely 7 October 2026
