Happy Fourth of July! In celebration of Independence Day, we’re exploring some famous American paintings that recount the history of the Revolutionary War and the founding of our country. Since the colonial period, Americans have
Over 50 years ago, a man working in an art gallery asked art historian Linda Nochlin a question: “Why have there been no great women artists?” In 1971, Nochlin published an essay with this title,
To celebrate Valentine’s Day, we’re taking a look at one of the greatest painters of romantic love: Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Born in the southern French city of Grasse in 1732, Fragonard studied under renowned artists Jean-Baptiste-Siméon
The life of French artist Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938) sounds like something from a movie script. Born to a single mother living in poverty, Valadon grew up in Paris and began working in her teens as
Celebrate Thanksgiving with art! We’ve gathered five works of art relating to the holiday. Some are more well known, while others might be new. Take some time this Turkey Day to see how different artists
The National Gallery of Art’s recently opened exhibition of Dutch Golden Age Art, “Clouds, Ice, and Bounty: The Lee and Juliet Folger Fund Collection of Seventeenth-Century Dutch and Flemish Paintings,” is small yet comprehensive. Consisting
Come celebrate Halloween with a look at some of the spookiest paintings in the collection of the National Gallery of Art (NGA). For generations, the macabre has inspired artists across cultures, from the 17th-century Netherlands
Though he is better known for his sunflowers, Starry Night, and self-portraits, Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh also made several landscapes inspired by the fall season. Some date from his early career before he
With temperatures cooling and another school year beginning, it’s clear that fall is on its way again. Follow along as we explore how this season has inspired artists from different times and places. We will
What’s more fun in the summer than going to the beach? Join us as we explore different artists’ visions of the beach, including Claude Monet, Winslow Homer, Georges Seurat, and more. Eugène Boudin, Beach at
