A critic accused Whistler of “flinging paint at the public” when he saw this painting, so Whistler sued him.
Location: Detroit Institute of the Arts
The natural world and political metaphor, Church's Cotopaxi
Science, religion, and politics, Church’s Cotopaxi
Artemisia Gentileschi's image of Judith and her maidservant powerfully showcases the artist's ability to create a dramatic moment
Artemisia Gentileschi, Judith and Her Maidservant with ...
As we can see in a closer examination of The Jewish Cemetery, Ruisdael's works were closely based on, but not entirely beholden to, the world he saw around him.
Jacob van Ruisdael, The Jewish Cemetery
She was a pioneer of the “soak-stain method” of diluting acrylic paint and pouring it into unprimed canvas.
Helen Frankenthaler, The Bay
Rivera’s controversial murals were made at the height of Depression-era instability in auto-manufacturing Detroit.
Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry Murals
Fuseli explores the drama of the unconscious in this work, whose morbid eroticism endeared it to Edgar Allan Poe.
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