Pietà (1499) by Michelangelo

Michelangelo was only 24 when he finished the Pietà. After the statue was installed in St. Peter’s Basilica, he reportedly…

5 years ago

Descent from the Cross (before 1443)
by Rogier van der Weyden

In his crowded, theatrical masterpiece, Flemish artist Rogier van der Weyden reimagined a somber but familiar artistic theme as a…

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The Swing (c. 1767)
by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Undertones of betrayal and debauchery smolder beneath this frothy garden scene. Even the statues are taken aback. What first appears…

6 years ago