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Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: September by Limbourg Brothers

September created by Limbourg brothers is a masterpiece of medieval art and autumn art that captures the experience of seasonal life in 15th-century...

James W Singer 21 September 2025

Claude Monet, Impression Sunrise, 1872, Musée Marmottan Monet, Paris, France. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet

Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise is a masterpiece of Impressionism that captures the elusiveness and the impermanence of an autumn...

James W Singer 21 September 2025

Emil Jakob Schindler, Forest Lane near Schärfling, 1890, Leopold Museum, Vienna, Austria. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Forest Lane near Schärfling by Emil Jakob Schindler

Forest Lane near Schärfling by Emil Jakob Schindler is a masterpiece of Austrian Impressionism. It is an enchanting place where the natural...

James W Singer 21 September 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Feminist Art (That Changed the Art World)

Ania Kaczynska 20 September 2025

Women Artists

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Artemisia Gentileschi?

Elizabeth Provost 20 September 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Barcelona—Where Art Shapes the City

Joanna Kaszubowska 20 September 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: David by Michelangelo

The biblical figure of David, the young shepherd who defeated Goliath, was a popular subject for sculptors during the Renaissance. However, no...

Vithória Konzen Dill 19 September 2025

Art History 101

5 Things You Need to Know About The Last Judgement by Michelangelo

There is a lot happening in this Sistine Chapel altar-wall fresco. Narratives within other narratives that contain enough imagery to last scholars a...

Rachel Witte 19 September 2025

Artist Stories

Evelyn De Morgan, The Pre-Raphaelite Sister You May Not Know

Welcome to the work of Evelyn De Morgan. Jewel rich colors, gorgeously draped figures, and a feminist message—what’s not to like? But why is her...

Candy Bedworth 18 September 2025

Art History 101

How to Read Piet Mondrian

We can all recognize Mondrian’s work in a second. Our eyes navigate through the lines jumping from color to color. His artistic career...

Celia Leiva Otto 18 September 2025

Art Travels

Art Travels: Golden Temple of Amritsar

Nestled in the city of Amritsar in Northwestern India is the iconic Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib, better known as the Golden Temple. This sublime...

Maya M. Tola 17 September 2025

Art Travels

Angkor Thom in Cambodia—The Khmer Empire’s Last Capital

Angkor Thom or the “great city” was the last Khmer Empire’s capital from the 12th century until its abandonment in the 16th century. At...

Maya M. Tola 17 September 2025