A traveling exhibition resurrects Rachel Ruysch, an ambitious Dutch painter (and two-time lottery winner) whose intricate still lifes still stun.

Located in a secluded convent outside of Florence, the 600-year-old artwork was concealed behind layers of paint for most of ...

Every masterpiece begins with a splash of chaos and a whole lot of heart. Aisha shared this mesmerizing clip while working on a painting that clearly demanded every ounce of dedication. The strokes ...

The lily is one of the most recognisable and symbolically rich flowers in world culture. Its history dates back to ancient ...

Contemporary artists are co-opting the visual tropes of romantic rural scenes and bringing them to uncanny new ends in the ...

xv, 336 p. : 30 cm Issued in connection with an exhibition held June 18-Sept. 17, 2006, National Gallery of Art, Washington and Oct. 17, 2006-Jan. 7, 2007, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Includes ...

Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. ••• The line extended out ...

In its second exhibit focusing on flowers, canvas and paper displays a trio of paintings by Ivon Hitchens at 311 N. Montgomery St., opening Thursday, July 3, and showing through ...

The Renaissance wasn’t just a period of rebirth—it was a full-blown creative revolution. Artists were no longer just painting to please the Church; they were experimenting, observing, and trying to ...

American renaissance : art and expression in the age of Emerson and Whitman by Matthiessen, F. O. (Francis Otto), 1902-1950 Publication date 1941 Topics American literature -- 19th century -- History ...