A critic accused Whistler of “flinging paint at the public” when he saw this painting, so Whistler sued him. Whistler, Nocturne in Black and Gold: The ... by Meg Floryan
Contemporary artist Kehinde Wiley discusses the seduction of Sargent's portraits as luxury goods and events of class Kehinde Wiley on John Singer Sargent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Singer Sargent’s evocative canvas turns a sweet, ordinary scene into a symphony of shapes and colors. John Singer Sargent, Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by Dr. Rebecca Jeffrey Easby
Celebrating America's place in the world Childe Hassam, Horticulture Building, World’s Columbian Exposition, ... by Dr. Katherine Bourguignon, Terra Foundation of American Art and Dr. Beth Harris
Sargent studied the work of Velázquez, and those lessons paid off in this painting of a Bostonian’s daughters. John Singer Sargent, The Daughters of Edward ... by Meg Floryan
This dramatic dance scene captures a moment in time on an enormous scale. John Singer Sargent, El Jaleo by Meg Floryan
It was all fun and games until the artist painted a woman’s bare shoulder and showed it to a scandalized public. John Singer Sargent, Madame X (Madame Pierre ... by Meg Floryan
Nothing says “I love you” like depicting your girlfriend as a “prop” without mood, personality, or expression! Whistler, Symphony in White, No. 1: The ... by Meg Floryan