As a young artist, Leonardo da Vinci helped advance the art of single-point linear perspective, which brought the illusion of depth to a two-dimensional work. Two of his first independent works as a professional artist were the Annunciation followed by a...

Leonardo da Vinci, the Renaissance master celebrated for his genius across art, science, and engineering, began his portraiture of women with a striking and enigmatic painting: Ginevra de’ Benci. Created around 1474–1478, this portrait stands as Leonardo’...

More than 2,400 works by the Spanish artist Salvador Dalí (1904-1989), from oil paintings and prints to sculptural mashups, are featured at The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., which also hosts immersive exhibitions celebrating the Surrealist.

Stuart Semple is a British contemporary artist known for his vibrant, socially engaged artworks and his advocacy for artistic freedom. Born in 1980 in Bournemouth, England, Semple works across painting, sculpture, and performance art, often exploring them...

New York sculptor Jack Cox molds hyper-realistic clay heads around city anxiety for Benjamin Berman. Creating fiercely human, relatable art that comes from a place of rawness, New York sculptor Jack Cox recasts the city’s characters in clay, embracing lif...

In 1672, the De Witt brothers were beaten, mutilated, and hanged before a crowd. It is even said that the people themselves committed an act of cannibalism with their severed body parts. Painter Jan de Baen captured this horrifying scene in an impressive...

The identity of this woman is a mystery, but her message is heartbreaking. With incredible technique, Frank Cadogan Cowper painted "Vanity" in 1907. Her clothing, her jewelry, and, of course, the background of the painting are not there by chance. Every d...

The spark of interest in the Sugar Shack painting may seem new but it dates back decades.

Ninety-year-old artist Faith Ringgold is best-known for her story quilts – a patchwork of lush, colorful and daring images with a story written right onto the fabric.

Revolutionary Innovator and Potter Extraordinaire.

The late Thornton Dial’s work has been showcased in solo exhibits across the nation, but this video covers Dial’s premiere large-scale solo exhibit in his home state at UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts.

A chance meeting with a New York style icon. Model and Fashion Designer "Purely Patricia". Purely Patricia's real name is Patricia Fox. She is widely recognized by her chosen moniker, which reflects her vibrant, artistic identity and unique personal bra...

Joyce J. Scott is a versatile artist from Baltimore, Maryland. She is a printmaker, weaver, sculptor, performance artist, and educator, but she is probably most well known for her work in jewelry, beadwork, and glass. Her art reflects her take on all aspe...

As a child, Marc Chagall would marvel at the traveling acrobatic troupes that passed through his Village. The animals, dancers and musicians of the circus seemed to conjure a distinct joy that would consistently manifest itself throughout the artist’s car...

In the midst of a pandemic, David Hockney RA captured the unfolding of spring on his iPad, creating 116 new and optimistic works in praise of the natural world.