Until the present century, it was often a rather risky business for an American artist to do a nude. When the painter John Vanderlyn exhibited an inoffensive Ariadne in New York in 1815, his ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is the world’s most famous painting. Her mysterious smile and masterful technique make this iconic artwork admired. Tap to read in detail.
Scott Burton, one of America’s leading sculptors, entrusted his estate to the museum in 1989, when he was sick with AIDS, to ensure his place in art history. It turned out to be a bad idea.