#art-history

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French artist who is best known for his Impressionist paintings. He was born in Limoges, France in 1841 and began his...    Read more

Black Mountain College was a small, experimental liberal arts college located in Black Mountain, North Carolina. The college was established in 1933,...    Read more

The French Revolution, which lasted from 1789 to 1799, was a time of great social, political, and cultural change in France. One of the areas that...    Read more

The Surrealist and Symbolist movements were two important movements in art history that were deeply concerned with dreams and the unconscious. While...    Read more

Lucian Freud and other figurative painters have made significant contributions to the exploration of the human form and identity in the world of art....    Read more

The Symbolist and Decadent art movements emerged in the late 19th century in Europe and were part of a broader reaction against the prevailing...    Read more

The Land Art movement emerged in the United States during the late 1960s and early 1970s, at a time when many artists were challenging the...    Read more

Medieval and Renaissance art are two distinct periods in art history that are often compared due to their differences in style, subject matter, and...    Read more

Camille Pissarro was a French painter known for his contributions to Impressionism. He was one of the leading figures of the movement and played an...    Read more

Baroque architecture is a highly ornate and theatrical style that emerged in Italy in the early 17th century and spread throughout Europe and the...    Read more