Modern Art History
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Shakespearean Scenes in Art
Visions of classic Shakespearean drama by artists Eugène Delacroix, Lord Frederic Leighton, Edwin Austin Abbey and Odilon Redon.
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Less-Known Portraits of Paris
The French capital of Paris as seen through the eyes of painters Antoinette Haudebourt-Lescot, Jean Béraud, Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, Paul Signac and Édouard Vuillard.
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Artist Edward Hopper's Lost America
Known for his haunting landscapes and unusual glimpses into American lives, Edward Hopper's work also chronicled bygone scenes.
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Isabella and the Pot of Basil
John Keats' "Isabella; or The Pot of Basil" inspired works by painters John Everett Millais, William Holman Hunt, John William Waterhouse and John White Alexander.
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Odalisques in 19th and 20th Century Art
The image of a sensual harem woman--or odalisque--graced many a canvas in the 19th and even early 20th centuries.
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Thomas Eakins' The Agnew Clinic
Well-known for his 1875 The Gross Clinic, Thomas Eakins later painted The Agnew Clinic, another medical portrait which forthrightly depicted the trauma of breast cancer.
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Painting the Moon
The beauty of the moon - and a moon goddess - in paintings by William Rimmer, Winslow Homer, Felix Vallotton, Arthur Dove and Marie Laurencin.
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Ghosts, Witches, Monsters and Vampires in Art
The Headless Horseman, sorceresses, a quirky monster and a love vampire in artworks by John Quidor, John William Waterhouse, Lévy-Dhurmer, Odilon Redon and Edvard Munch.
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Images of Autumn
The glory of autumn in paintings by artists Mary Cassatt, John William Godward, Franklin Carmichael and Emily Carr.
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Art and The American Civil War
The epic clash over slavery and secession between the American North and South would inspire artwork at the time and into the 20th century.
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Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Paris
Views of the French capital by Impressionists Caillebotte and Monet and Post-Impressionists Van Gogh and Seurat.
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Harvest Scenes in 19th Century Art
Views of harvest-time by artists Camille Pissarro, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.
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Art Inspired by America
Joseph Stella, Umberto Romano and O. Louis Guglielmi all immigrated to the United States from Italy and later created artwork reflective of the American experience.
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Portraits of Great Composers
Renowned composers Chopin, Clara Schumann, Rimsky-Korsakov and Satie as painted by Eugène Delacroix, Johann Heinrich Schramm, Ilya Repin and Suzanne Valadon.
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Cleopatra in 19th Century Art
Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, as depicted in works by Jean-Léon Gérôme, Alexandre Cabanel, Gustave Moreau and Jean André Rixens.
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Artist Fairfield Porter
Both artist and critic, the independent-minded Fairfield Porter explored realistic scenes and landscapes at a time when Abstract-Expressionism was in vogue.
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Art and The Café
The café as a meeting place, den of evil, absinthe wonderland or political hotbed in works by Jean Beraud, Paul Gauguin, Vincent van Gogh, Viktor Oliva and Gabriel Deluc.
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Georgia O'Keeffe and Lake George
In the early 1920s, Georgia O'Keeffe's long, hot, crowded upstate New York summers with the Stieglitz clan prompted her to turn an old shack into a creative retreat.
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Visions of Morocco and Tunisia
Works by artists John Singer Sargent, Willard Leroy Metcalf, Henry Ossawa Tanner and August Macke took Orientalist inclinations to new levels.
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Dance and Modern Art
The combination of the flair of theater and gracefully agile bodies in motion has made dance a longtime favorite subject of artists.
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Late 19th Century Scenes of Summer
Three paintings by American-born artists Winslow Homer, Mary Cassatt and Thomas Eakins captured new views of the Good Old Summertime.
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Henri Matisse and Lorette
Henri Matisse's interaction with a model known simply as Lorette brought about a vivid breakthrough in the artist's approach and style.
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Portraits of Great Writers in Modern Art
Works by Ilya Repin, John Singer Sargent, Jacques Humbert, Amedeo Modigliani and Vanessa Bell capture the unique literary character of their subjects.
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Selected Portraits by Ilya Repin
One of Russia's finest artists, Ilya Repin was exceptionally skilled at painting portraits which captured the true character of their subjects.
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British Artist John William Godward
The beautiful works and tragic death of artist John William Godward create a collectively haunting portrait.
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