Civil War-era photos and paintings come to the Met just in time for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. Continue reading
Photography and the Civil War
19th Century Art
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Young Victorian Punks
Washington D.C.’s National Gallery of Art mounts a sweeping exhibition of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood—the first U.S. retrospective of its kind. Continue reading
Swirling Silver
Art Nouveau metalworkers reveled in vines, leaves, fruit and the human figure, bringing nature’s forms to the dinner table. Continue reading
Petits Musées: Paris Holds Hidden Treasures for Lovers of the Decorative Arts
Private collections gone public, Paris’ petits musées are hidden treasures for lovers of the decorative arts. As he approached old age, Moïse de Camondo (1860–1935), a French banker, considered himself among the most fortunate of men. Wealth and good taste … Continue reading
Animal Art: The Search for Animal Beauty in Art
In 19th-century France, the development of animal science profoundly influenced animal art, as a current exhibition in Paris makes clear. Continue reading
Post-Impressionism: Les Nabis Brotherhood Rejects Distinction Between Fine and Decorative Art
Edouard Vuillard, Pierre Bonnard, and a troupe of fellow young artists formed the Nabis—an avant-garde brotherhood that innovated while remaining rooted in the past. Continue reading
American Impressionism: Florence Exhibition Examines American and Italian Influences
In the late 19th century, American artists and their patrons descended on “the Boston of Italy,” and now the city is commemorating the event with a show at the Palazzo Strozzi. Continue reading
Highly Decorated
How a little bit of hype and a lot of great craftsmanship established Duncan Phyfe’s illustrious legacy. Continue reading
Surely You Jest
The Met presents a trove of little-seen gems of humorous printmaking. Continue reading
Romantic Russia
Technically masterful and emotionally rich, late 19th-century Russian painting drew on tradition while foreshadowing the avant garde. Continue reading