Neapolitan painting of the early seventeenth century is characterized by dramatic expression, emphatic naturalism, and intense chiaroscuro derived from the profound influence of Caravaggio.
In 1647, an anti-Spanish revolt prompted by an increase in taxes on produce was led
The last quarter of the century witnessed the true vindication of watercolor, not merely in popularity but in its nature—as a fluid and transparent medium.
The interest in the medium engendered by these developments led, in 1866, to the
In a flush of optimism following the Civil War, a group of businessmen, civic leaders, and artists determined to found an art museum in New York City. They took the first concrete step toward this goal on April Making We Scheduled The In These Above
the financier may not have fully realized what an impact his gift would have—it led
Description of the China: Through the Looking Glass galleries
Through their images on screen as well as in lifestyle magazines, they led new trends
Unearthing my family history through James Van Der Zee and Harvey Cook Jackson’s photography.
researching my great-great-grandfather’s past, in parallel with James Van Der Zee, led
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
The rediscovery of Tavernier’s Dance in a Subterranean Roundhouse has led to this
Julia Rooney interviews Antonio Martinelli about his photographic work presented in Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy.
So it was a combination of photography, architecture, and India that led me to this
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
richly illustrated book provides insight into the visionary figures and events that led
While the origin of many concepts, practices, and monuments can be traced to earlier periods, it was during the Old Kingdom that they developed into the forms that would characterize and influence the rest of pharaonic history.
and at the edge of cultivation; and the causeway, which connected the temples and led
Jean de Berry is the great exemplar of late medieval patronage, and one of the greatest patrons of art of all time.
His awareness of ancient Roman medals led him to revive that lost art by commissioning
