art-history

Theo van Gogh (1857–1891) was an art dealer and the indispensable supporter of his brother Vincent van Gogh. This profile explains who Theo was beyond being “Vincent’s bro...

The Obama Presidential Portrait of former President Barack Obama hangs in the National Portrait Gallery as part of the Smithsonian’s Presidential Portraits collection. Created...

The Terracotta Warrior head refers to the molded ceramic head of a life-sized soldier figure from the mausoleum complex of China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. These fragment...

The chosen Last Supper picture most frequently referenced in art history and popular discussion is Leonardo da Vinci’s mural painting completed circa 1495–1498 for the refec...

Picasso’s Lady in Blue refers to a recurring image of a woman rendered in somber blue tones that became central to Picasso’s Blue Period (1901–1904). In this phase, Picass...

Constantin Guys (1802–1892) was a Dutch-born artist who became known for his keen observations of urban life in Paris. Working primarily as a draughtsman and watercolorist, Gu...

Famous artists from the past are painters, sculptors, architects, and printmakers whose works shaped visual language, trained subsequent generations, and continue to frame how a...

Diana, Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, and crossroads, has inspired sculptural and civic imagery for millennia. A Diana statue goddess often presents her as a regal huntress...