Michelangelo was a visionary artist who thought of himself first and foremost as a sculptor. He dealt as much with spirit as matter in his art, and retold stories everyone knew in ways that forced us to see them
The Renaissance was the revival of the ancient world through the spirit of the modern Christian world, and no work better represents this epoch than Raphael’s “The School of Athens.” Plato and Aristotle, the giants of ancient Western philosophy,
A crowded scene filled with dishevelled, curious faces, all hoping for a glance at the infant before them. What does this painting tell us about Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s world, his artistic process, and his imagination of this sacred
Virgin of the Rocks (Leonardo Da Vinci). The queen of heaven, the source of humanity in God, justice tempered by mercy – the Virgin Mary is no casual subject, and countless artists have tried their hand at depicting her.
Breathtaking, self-disciplined and refined are just a few adjectives to describe Piotr Huang’s performances, which leave thousands of audiences in awe every time he steps on a stage. As a professional dancer of eight years and now leading one
The Last Supper de Leonardo Da Vinci. It’s one of the most reproduced paintings in the world – and for good reason. There is almost nothing left of the original, yet Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper” remains the
What makes the Renaissance great? Why are the Big Three practically considered saints, and how much did Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Raphael really transform art? Join us as Columbia Professor David Rosand explains the poetry in the paintings
As a young painter in Leiden, Dutch Golden Age painter Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn signed his canvases with a monogram, but once he hit his stride in Amsterdam he began signing his work as we know him today, simply:
