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
The natural world and political metaphor, Church's Cotopaxi Science, religion, and politics, Church’s Cotopaxi by Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris
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 ... by Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker
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 by Dr. Theresa Kutasz Christensen
She was a pioneer of the “soak-stain method” of diluting acrylic paint and pouring it into unprimed canvas. Helen Frankenthaler, The Bay by Farisa Khalid
Rivera’s controversial murals were made at the height of Depression-era instability in auto-manufacturing Detroit. Diego Rivera, Detroit Industry Murals by Linda Downs
Fuseli explores the drama of the unconscious in this work, whose morbid eroticism endeared it to Edgar Allan Poe. Henry Fuseli, The Nightmare by Dr. Noelle Paulson