“After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself” by Edgar Degas (National Gallery, London)
After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself by Edgar Degas After the Bath, Woman Drying Herself by Edgar Degas depicts a woman sitting on white towels spread...
“Netherlandish Proverbs” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Dutch Proverbs by Pieter Bruegel the Elder Netherlandish Proverbs by Pieter Bruegel, the Elder is also called Dutch Proverbs. It depicts a scene in wh...
“The Beloved” by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
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“Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant” by Benjamin West
Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant by Benjamin West Joshua passing the River Jordan with the Ark of the Covenant by Benjamin...
Irish Proverbs and Quotes
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Moses by Michelangelo
Moses by Michelangelo Moses, by Michelangelo, depicts the biblical figure of Moses with horns on his head. It is based on a description in chapter 34 ...
“The Cathedral” by Auguste Rodin
The Cathedral by Auguste Rodin The Cathedral was modeled by Auguste Rodin and depicts two right hands whose fingers are about to touch. The sculpture ...
“Hylas and the Nymphs” by John William Waterhouse
Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse portrays the abduction of Hylas by water nymphs. Hylas...
Charioteer of Delphi
Charioteer of Delphi The Charioteer of Delphi is a rare surviving 2,500-year-old bronze sculpture from Ancient Greek culture. It is a life-size statue...
“The Procuress” by Johannes Vermeer
The Procuress by Johannes Vermeer The Procuress by Johannes Vermeer depicts the procurement of mercenary love in a contemporary Dutch setting. It was ...
“The Rape of Proserpina” by Bernini
The Rape of Proserpina by Bernini The Rape of Proserpina by Bernini depicts the Abduction of Proserpina, who is seized and taken to the underworld by ...
“Penn’s Treaty with the Indians” by Benjamin West
Penns Treaty with the Indians by Benjamin West Penns Treaty with the Indians by Benjamin West depicts Native Americans, Quakers, and merchants in the ...
Ptolemy’s View of the Solar System
Ptolemys View of the Solar System Andreas Cellarius created Ptolemys View of the Solar System in 1660. The earth is prominently featured at the center...
“Benjamin Franklin” by Jean-Jacques Caffieri
Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Jacques Caffieri This Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Jacques Caffiéri was created while Franklin was serving as ambassador t...
Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji by Katsushika Hokusai
Fine Wind, Clear Morning by Katsushika Hokusai Fine Wind, Clear Morning is a woodblock print by Japanese artist Hokusai and part of his Thirty-six Vie...
“White House at Night” by Vincent van Gogh
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Topkapı Palace
Topkapı Palace Topkapı Palace is one of the leading museums in Istanbul. In the 15th century, it served as the primary residence and administrative he...
The Alamo
The Alamo Virtual Tour The Alamo Mission in San Antonio, known initially as the Misión San Antonio de Valero, is a historic Spanish mission and fortr...
“Female Figure” from Cyclades: Greek Island Group in the Aegean Sea
Female Figure from the Ancient Cyclades This Female Figurine is from a Bronze Age cemetery in the Cyclades, a group of islands in the Aegean Sea locat...
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Paul Gauguin
Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? Where Do We Come From? What Are We? Where Are We Going? by Paul Gauguin depicts three major fi...
“Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting” in the Gilded Age
Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting by Alexandre Cabanel Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting by Alexandre Cabanel was painted ten years after Olivia Peyton Murrays ...
“Appeal to the Great Spirit” by Cyrus Edwin Dallin
Appeal to the Great Spirit by Cyrus Edwin Dallin Appeal to the Great Spirit by Cyrus Edwin Dallin is a 1909 equestrian statue that was the last in a f...
“Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses” by John William Waterhouse
Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse Circe Offering the Cup to Ulysses by John William Waterhouse depicts a scene from Homers ...
“George Washington” Lansdowne Portrait by Gilbert Stuart
George Washington Lansdowne Portrait by Gilbert Stuart This portrait of George Washington, also known as the Lansdowne Portrait, is an iconic portrait...
Waterloo Bridge Series by Claude Monet
Waterloo Bridge Series by Claude Monet Claude Monets masterpieces from his Waterloo Bridge series include: Waterloo Bridge by Claude Monet Denver Art...
“Tale of Creation”
Genesis II by Franz Marc Tale of Creation, also known as Genesis II by Franz Marc, is a colored print from woodcut, illustrating the creation story in...
Wine Transport Amphora
Wine Transport Amphoras This Wine Transport Amphora was found in a Mediterranean shipwreck by the underwater explorer Jacques Cousteau. Cousteau recov...
“Virgin of the Rocks” by Leonardo da Vinci (Louvre)
Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci Virgin of the Rocks by Leonardo da Vinci depicts the Madonna and Child Jesus with the infant John the Ba...
“The Minute Man” by Daniel Chester French
The Minute Man by Daniel Chester French The Minute Man by Daniel Chester French depicts a minuteman stepping away from his plow to join the Battle of ...
“Lady at the Tea Table” by Mary Cassatt
Lady at the Tea Table by Mary Cassatt Lady at the Tea Table by Mary Cassatt depicts Mary Dickinson Riddle, Cassatt’s mother’s first cousin, seated at ...