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After being forced to close due to damage from Hurricane Beryl, Houston’s Rothko Chapel has an official reopening date. From December 17 through December 22 and from December 24 through January 5, the chapel will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There…
Few paintings embody raw, unrestrained energy quite like Cy Twombly’s Untitled (Bacchus) series. Created in 2008, this monumental work—now housed at Tate Modern—is a visceral explosion of looping, blood-red strokes that seem to dance and clash across the vast canvas.…
Artist: Georges Seurat (French, Paris 1859–1891 Paris) Title: Embroidery; The Artist’s Mother Date: 1882–83 , Medium: Conté crayon on Michallet paper Dimensions: 12 5/16 x 9 7/16 in. (31.2 x 24.1 cm) Collection : The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York This tranquil portrait of…
Georges Seurat, Study for Bathers at Asnières, 1884 There is a particular stillness in Seurat’s Study for Bathers at Asnières. The young man, stripped of all distractions, sits quietly, lost in thought. His form, bathed in light, emerges from a…
Georgia O’Keeffe (1887–1986) remains one of the most celebrated American artists, known for her distinctive paintings of enlarged flowers, New Mexico landscapes, and abstract forms. While she gained recognition in New York, her heart belonged to the vast, serene landscapes…
Hans Holbein the Younger – German, 1497/1498 – 1543 Hans Holbein the Younger was born in Augsburg into a family of artists. His father Hans Holbein the Elder (c. 1465-1524) was an artist, as was his uncle Sigismund Holbein (active…
Giorgio de Chirico, Self-Portrait, 1925 Giorgio de Chirico’s Self-Portrait (1925) is an extraordinary work that marks a pivotal moment in the artist’s career. While he is most celebrated for his metaphysical paintings, this self-portrait offers an intimate glimpse into his…
Claude Monet, Branch of the Seine near Giverny (Mist), 1897, The Art Institute of Chicago An Impressionist Meditation on Light and Atmosphere Claude Monet’s Branch of the Seine near Giverny (Mist) is a mesmerizing exploration of light, water, and reflection.…
A Personal and Intimate Portrait Paul Cézanne, one of the most influential figures in modern art, often turned to those closest to him as subjects for his portraits. His 1887 painting, Paul Cézanne, the Artist’s Son, presents a deeply personal…