Painting

Father (1980)
by Luo Zhongli

This painting may not look radical, but it was considered extraordinary when it appeared at a 1981 student art exhibition…

5 years ago

Petermännchen / Portrait of Charlotte Berend (1902)
by Lovis Corinth

German painter Lovis Corinth fell in love with his 21-year-old art student, to her family's disapproval. He painted her portrait…

5 years ago

Supper at Emmaus (1601)
by Caravaggio

Caravaggio was a master of light and dark. In this painting, Jesus blesses the bread at a simple inn table,…

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…

6 years ago

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