The image displays a crowd gathered in an orange grove. One of the first things to note is how little viewpoint is being used; whereas the bushes to the left and right provide so… See more

This portrait of a female, clothed in the Florentine manner and seated in a dreamlike, mountainous scene, is an outstanding example of Leonardo’s sfumato style of soft… See more

Hans Holbein, the greatest portrait artist of his day, spent a significant quantity of time in Henry VIII’s courts. The Ambassadors depicts the French ambassador to England, Jean de Di… See more

As Judith, a devout young woman from the Israelite city of Bethulia, decapitates Holofernes, the leader of the Assyrian force that had surrounded her city, rivulets of blood trickl… See more

Rembrandt’s most spectacular narrative artwork in America is also his only seascape. It was created in 1633, shortly after Rembrandt arrived in Amsterdam from his home L… See more