Works of Art
Drawings, paintings, sculptures and more
A Colossal Idea: The Colossus of Rhodes 
Although nothing remains of this majestic ancient sculpture today, it significantly inspired more modern artists A Poussin Reunion
Poussin created View of Grottaferrata around the year 1625 for a member of the illustrious dal Pozzo family. What he didn´t know... Botticelli's Mythological Masterpiece
Mysterious as it is beautiful, this Renaissance masterpiece seems to symbolize more than just the coming of spring Cherubs in the Sistine Madonna
Did you ever wonder who painted the angelic cherubs that we see so often adorning giftware, advertisements and home décor? Well, you may be surprised to learn... El Greco's Resurrection : Ahead of its Time
El Greco considered spiritual expression to be more important than public opinion and it was in this way... Leonardo da Vinci and Vitruvian Man
Most of us have seen Vitruvian Man before – the sepia-colored drawing of a human male body inscribed in a circle and a square... Madame X : Scandal in Parisian High Society
The scandal that surrounded the painting Madame X, created by John Singer Sargent, no doubt contributed to his fame as an artist
Manet's Picnic
Public outcry against Manet's painting was so intense that it is actually believed the painting would have been destroyed by the crowd... Mystery Painting: The Marriage of Arnolfini
On display today in London’s National Gallery is one of the great mysteries of the art world. The Art of Painting
Is the famous painting The Art of Painting, a self-portrait, a realistic representation of an artist’s studio of the time, or an allegory on painting? The Disarming Beauty of Venus de Milo
Venus de Milo is one of the most well-known examples of ancient Greek sculpture in the world today and is often thought to be the most beautiful. The Elgin Marbles: Finders, Keepers?
Soon after Greece won its independence from Turkey in 1829, the Greek government sought the return of the Elgin Marbles, and has been ever since. The Ghent Altarpiece 
The Ghent Altarpiece is one of the most beautiful examples of Flemish painting in the world today... The Mona Lisa
The history of the Mona Lisa, who she is and how she was painted The Mona Lisa Mystery Solved
Has the the mystery of the identity of the Mona Lisa really been solved? The Mystery of Da Vinci's Last Supper
Few works of art in history have generated as much admiration, controversy and speculation as The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the late 1400s. The Mystical Nativity of Botticelli
The Mystical Nativity is thought to be a meaningful reflection of the political and religious unrest that permeated Italian life around the year 1500. The Spooky Tale of the Ghost of Banquo
Witches, a cauldron, a ghost, a bloody dagger -- things that bring to mind Halloween but also Shakespeare's play "MacBeth" The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti
It would not be surprising if Botticelli’s series of four paintings reminds you more of a surrealistic nightmare than a series of Renaissance paintings but…
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