A Striking Portrait Comes to Washington 
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A Striking Portrait Comes to Washington 

Swedish artist Karin Bergoo Larsson’s student work enters the National Gallery of Art collection.
Piecing Together the History of American Quilts
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Piecing Together the History of American Quilts

Examining a sampler of quilts from American museums reveals aspects of the country’s artistic and cultural heritage.
Art and Shining Armor
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Art and Shining Armor

Cavalry battles and knights’ shiny armor can be seen new exhibition at Versailles.
‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting
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‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting

Amidst the chaos of the Civil War, Frederic Church’s “Cotopaxi” was interpreted as an allegory for the triumph of good over evil.
A Trinity of Annunciations
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A Trinity of Annunciations

The iconic Annunciation scene has nurtured artists’ imagination for centuries, reflecting their own artistic styles and the times in which they lived.

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A Striking Portrait Comes to Washington 

A Striking Portrait Comes to Washington 

Swedish artist Karin Bergoo Larsson’s student work enters the National Gallery of Art collection.
Piecing Together the History of American Quilts

Piecing Together the History of American Quilts

Examining a sampler of quilts from American museums reveals aspects of the country’s artistic and cultural heritage.
Art and Shining Armor

Art and Shining Armor

Cavalry battles and knights’ shiny armor can be seen new exhibition at Versailles.
‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting

‘Cotopaxi’: Forging National Identity in Frederic Church’s Painting

Amidst the chaos of the Civil War, Frederic Church’s “Cotopaxi” was interpreted as an allegory for the triumph of good over evil.
A Trinity of Annunciations

A Trinity of Annunciations

The iconic Annunciation scene has nurtured artists’ imagination for centuries, reflecting their own artistic styles and the times in which they lived.
The Russian Renaissance and the Bronze Horseman

The Russian Renaissance and the Bronze Horseman

Catherine the Great solidified her place as one of Russia’s great rulers by commissioning the largest statue of Peter the Great on horseback.
Pascoli’s ‘August 10th’: The Heavens’ Share of Earthly Grief

Pascoli’s ‘August 10th’: The Heavens’ Share of Earthly Grief

Noting an annual meteor shower, a poet grieves over the death of a father and a martyred saint.
A Tribute to 19th-Century Artist Richard Parkes Bonington

A Tribute to 19th-Century Artist Richard Parkes Bonington

The Richard Parkes Bonington collection at Yale Center for British Art showcases the mastery of the young and inspiring artist who died at 25.
The Sacredness of Domesticity: Spanish Bodegón Paintings

The Sacredness of Domesticity: Spanish Bodegón Paintings

By elevating the beauty of ordinary objects, Spanish bodegón paintings evoke an atmosphere of comfort and domestic tranquility.