Oller's Hacienda La Fortuna was painted as Puerto Rico experienced an intense transition at the end of the Spanish-American war. Francisco Oller, Hacienda La Fortuna by Dr. Tamara Díaz Calcaño
Japanese objects came through Mexico on their way to Spain, and had a lasting impact on the arts of the Americas. Screen with the Siege of Belgrade and ... by Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank
Odundo's pottery draws on traditions from around the world and reveals the relationship of clay to the body Magdalene Anyango N. Odundo, Symmetrical Reduced Black ... by Dr. Peri Klemm and Dr. Steven Zucker
Twin figures known as Ère Ìbejì reveal how a Yorùbá mother navigates the loss of twins Yorùbá artist, pair of twin figures (Ère ... by Dr. Peri Klemm and Dr. Steven Zucker
Ghanaian coffins are famous for their creative shapes Paa Joe, Coffin the Shape of a ... by Dr. Peri Klemm and Dr. Steven Zucker
Cloth paintings (patas) mapped the topography of sacred Jain pilgrimage sites (tirthas) A Jain pilgrimage map of Shatrunjaya by Nandita Punj
Visiting the Lower East Side in 1905 George Benjamin Luks, Street Scene (Hester Street) by Margarita Karasoulas, Assistant Curator of American Art, Brooklyn Museum and Dr. Steven Zucker
Though at first glance this nude seems plucked from classical antiquity, it actually alludes to modern politics. Hiram Powers, The Greek Slave by Dr. Bryan Zygmont
Cuzco School paintings came into such high demand that they were exported to patrons residing in far-flung cities located in present-day Chile and Argentina, and even Italy. Our Lady of Cocharcas and the ... by Dr. Ananda Cohen-Aponte
Judy Chicago's landmark installation gives notable women from history a seat at the table. Judy Chicago, The Dinner Party by Dr. Jennie Klein
Once painted and gilded, this panel was part of a larger frieze bearing commemorative Kufic inscriptions. Dado Panel, Courtyard of the Royal Palace ... by Elizabeth Kurtulik Mercuri
Although this vessel depicts a royal Inka couple, it was produced after the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors. Keru Vessel by Peggy Goede Montalván
Wiley wryly places himself alongside the great master painters of history with his reimagined Napoleon. Kehinde Wiley, Napoleon Leading the Army over ... by Dr. Gayle Clemans
Long before the advent of cell phones and social media, the Luba had invented their own handheld memory device. Lukasa (Memory Board) (Luba peoples) by Juliet Moss
[…] George Bellows, Pennsylvania Station Excavation by Margarita Karasoulas, Assistant Curator of American Art, Brooklyn Museum and Dr. Steven Zucker
The Mende initiation rite for young women is the only known masquerade tradition where the mask-wearers are female. Bundu / Sowei Helmet Mask (Mende peoples) by Dr. Peri Klemm, Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Christa Clarke
The austere display of this powerful object masks the complexity of its original context. Elephant Mask (Bamileke Peoples) by Dr. Peri Klemm and Dr. Steven Zucker
These figures look calm and contemplative, but also display real strength and vitality in their muscular forms. Male Reliquary Guardian Figure (Fang peoples)—video by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Peri Klemm
The king did not sit for this portrait; in fact, the artist carved it without directly observing his subject. Ndop Portrait of King Mishe miShyaang maMbul ... by Roger D. Arnold
Mutu uses collage as a medium for exploring being African and female. Wangechi Mutu, Preying Mantra by Dr. Shawnya L. Harris