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Robert Motherwell (American, Aberdeen, Washington 1915–1991 Provincetown, Massachusetts) Title: Elegy to the Spanish Republic No. 70 Date: 1961 , Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 69 x 114 in. (175.3 x 289.6 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Beginning about 1948, Motherwell…
Jackson Pollock (American, Cody, Wyoming 1912–1956 East Hampton, New York) Title: Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) Date: 1950 , Medium: Enamel on canvas Dimensions: 8 ft. 9 in. × 17 ft. 3 in. (266.7 × 525.8 cm) Location: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York…
Technical Details Among the revered works of the Sienese master Duccio di Buoninsegna, The Virgin and Child with Saints Dominic and Aurea stands as an exquisite triptych that blends religious iconography, intricate craftsmanship, and a profound sense of devotion. Painted…
A Bar at the Folies-Bergère French: Un bar aux Folies Bergère Artist Édouard Manet Year 1882 Medium Oil on canvas Dimensions 96 cm × 130 cm (37.8 in × 51.2 in) Location Courtauld Gallery, London In Édouard Manet‘s painting, “A Bar at the Folies-Bergère,” a complex narrative unfolds before…
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.…
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…
Few moments in contemporary art history have captured public imagination quite like the night a Banksy artwork shredded itself in front of a stunned auction audience. It was an audacious move, a perfect marriage of art and spectacle, and a…