#art-history

The Surrealist movement, which emerged in the early 1920s in Europe, had a significant impact on the history of painting. Surrealism was a cultural...    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

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 National Gallery of Art is a world-renowned museum located in Washington, D.C. It is home to an extensive collection of art from around the...    Read more

The Baroque and Rococo art movements were two major periods in European art history that followed one another in the late 16th century to the 18th...    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

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

Henri Rousseau was a French painter known for his naïve, or primitive, style that often depicted exotic landscapes and animals. His works were...    Read more