Masterpieces
Venus and Mars - Paolo Veronese, c. 1570s
Venus and Mars Paolo Veronese, c. 1570sOil on canvasMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York Paolo Veronese’s Venus and Mars is a sumptuous celebration of love’s power to overcome war, painted...
Venus and Mars - Paolo Veronese, c. 1570s
Venus and Mars Paolo Veronese, c. 1570sOil on canvasMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York Paolo Veronese’s Venus and Mars is a sumptuous celebration of love’s power to overcome war, painted...
The Madonna of the Magnificat - Sandro Botticel...
The Madonna of the Magnificat Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481 | Uffizi Gallery, FlorenceTempera on panel, tondo format Sandro Botticelli’s Madonna of the Magnificat is a work that both captivates the...
The Madonna of the Magnificat - Sandro Botticel...
The Madonna of the Magnificat Sandro Botticelli, c. 1481 | Uffizi Gallery, FlorenceTempera on panel, tondo format Sandro Botticelli’s Madonna of the Magnificat is a work that both captivates the...
The Apotheosis of Hercules - François Lemoyne, ...
The Apotheosis of Hercules François Lemoyne, 1733–1736Palace of Versailles, Salon d’Hercule Few moments in mythology are as grand—or as symbolic—as the apotheosis of Hercules. It represents the ultimate hero’s reward:...
The Apotheosis of Hercules - François Lemoyne, ...
The Apotheosis of Hercules François Lemoyne, 1733–1736Palace of Versailles, Salon d’Hercule Few moments in mythology are as grand—or as symbolic—as the apotheosis of Hercules. It represents the ultimate hero’s reward:...
The Abduction of Deianira - Guido Reni, 1620–1621
The Abduction of Deianira Guido Reni, 1620–1621Musée du Louvre, Paris Guido Reni’s The Abduction of Deianira is one of the most dramatic and emotionally charged mythological scenes of the Baroque...
The Abduction of Deianira - Guido Reni, 1620–1621
The Abduction of Deianira Guido Reni, 1620–1621Musée du Louvre, Paris Guido Reni’s The Abduction of Deianira is one of the most dramatic and emotionally charged mythological scenes of the Baroque...
Cupid and Psyche - François Gérard, 1798
Cupid and Psyche François Gérard, 1798Musée du Louvre, Paris In Cupid and Psyche, François Gérard captures one of mythology’s most tender and haunting moments: the invisible first kiss between love...
Cupid and Psyche - François Gérard, 1798
Cupid and Psyche François Gérard, 1798Musée du Louvre, Paris In Cupid and Psyche, François Gérard captures one of mythology’s most tender and haunting moments: the invisible first kiss between love...
The Sistine Chapel Ceiling - Michelangelo Buona...
The Sistine Chapel CeilingMichelangelo Buonarroti, 1508–1512Fresco, Vatican City When Michelangelo was called to Rome in 1508 by Pope Julius II, he was already famous for sculpting the Pietà and the...
The Sistine Chapel Ceiling - Michelangelo Buona...
The Sistine Chapel CeilingMichelangelo Buonarroti, 1508–1512Fresco, Vatican City When Michelangelo was called to Rome in 1508 by Pope Julius II, he was already famous for sculpting the Pietà and the...