We take a look at how the Realism movement marked a major shift in the history of art.

Otherwise known as the Revolutionary War, the revolution was a period of time where the residents of American colonies rose up against their colonial rulers, the British crown. It was a moment that defined a

This issue of Howler proudly celebrates Latin American culture and history through art. Several prominent artists from different eras are highlighted, focusing on the passions and ways of thinking that set them apart as visual or musical treasures. Costa Rica, Mexico and more...

Folk Art in America is the story of the roots of America's passion for art that is uniquely its own. Through her text and illustrations, Adele Earnest acquaints the reader with folk art masterpieces and some of the artists who created them. She relates the history of the folk art movement in America and the founding of the Museum of American Folk Art. She reminisces about those early collectors who blazed a place for folk art in the art world: Henry Francis duPont, Electra Havemeyer Webb, Titus Geesey, and the flamboyant Mme.Gamma Walska, to name but a few.

These are WAY more genius than painting on a unibrow and being Frida Kahlo.

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Greetings, friends! We are back today with another foray into how art history and fashion history converge. Recently, on our Instagram account, we shared a cheeky little post featuring the painting Hearing: The Five Senses by Henri Guillaume Schlesinger. This example of genre painting is

From critical to patriotic and everything in between, a vast exhibition at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts displays the full range of US artists' reactions to World War I.

Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.

The British loss of West Florida in 1781 ushered in a new era for the region, an era dominated by Spanish rule. For some, like the many Spanish officers who orchestrated the capture of the colony,[1] the loss brought about much celebration and promotion. For others, like the British inhabitants of the territory, this transition of […]

Born in Wisconsin in 1868, Edward Sheriff Curtis took to photography at an early age. In 1895 he photographed Princess Angeline, the daughter of the Duwamish Chief Seattle, for whom…

Z.S. Liang, born in China in 1953 and raised in a family of artists, published his first painting at age 6 in a children's magazine. His art education spanned two continents, beginning at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing and continuing to the Massachusetts College of Art and Boston University. His award-winning paintings hang in both corporate and private collections around the world and several of his murals are permanently on display in New York City. His works are in corporate and private collections throughout the United States and many other countries, including Sheraton Corporation, Marriott Corporation, Weseda University Tokyo and the West Point Museum. Among the many awards Liang has received are the Best of Show and People's Choice at the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Arthur Ross Award for Painting at the Classical America New York, and the Lila Acheson Wallace Award for Painting at the Society of American Illustrators. Liang's paintings have been featured in the Artist's Magazine and the International Artists.

Museums and art galleries can become an overwhelming experience for the casual visitor. Luckily, some people untangle centuries-old ideas and dumb-down them into language us mortals can understand, too. Previously, we covered museum museum snapchats; now it's time for something else - an array of hilarious art memes. After diving into this list, you might just feel as a highbrow art critic yourself.

Enchanted: A History of Fantasy Illustration June 12 through October 31, 2021 Fictional worlds of magic and adventure come to life through fantasy illustration. Myths, legends, fables, romance, and epic battles involving swords and sorcery occur in a world unfamiliar

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From heartbreak to joy and everything in between, each of these iconic photos tell a truly American story.

by Shiona Herbert Have you heard of the ‘pet effect?’ It’s the term given to the many benefits of owning a pet which include reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, increased physical fitness and a sense of attachment. That’s a powerful tonic to enjoy! Many famous artists’ bel

Z.S. Liang, born in China in 1953 and raised in a family of artists, published his first painting at age 6 in a children's magazine. His art education spanned two continents, beginning at the Central Academy of Fine Art in Beijing and continuing to the Massachusetts College of Art and Boston University. His award-winning paintings hang in both corporate and private collections around the world and several of his murals are permanently on display in New York City. His works are in corporate and private collections throughout the United States and many other countries, including Sheraton Corporation, Marriott Corporation, Weseda University Tokyo and the West Point Museum. Among the many awards Liang has received are the Best of Show and People's Choice at the American Society of Portrait Artists, the Arthur Ross Award for Painting at the Classical America New York, and the Lila Acheson Wallace Award for Painting at the Society of American Illustrators. Liang's paintings have been featured in the Artist's Magazine and the International Artists.

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This is part 3 of a 6-part post on the works of American artist Thomas Eakins. Parts 1 – 4 feature his paintings, parts 5 – 6 his photography. Thomas Eakins (1844-1916) was the most powerful figure painter and portrait painter of his time in America. For biographical notes on Eakins, and for earlier works, see parts 1 and 2. 1888 Cowboys in the Badlands oil on canvas 1888 Portrait of Letitia Wilson Jordan oil on canvas c1886-90 Miss Van Buren oil on canvas 113.1 x 81.3 cm Amelia Van Buren, an artist who studied with Eakins, and was called "one of his most gifted pupils.” After she had ceased studying with Eakins, Van Buren frequently stayed as a guest in his Mount Vernon Street home, and likely posed for the painting during one of her visits to Philadelphia. It is possible that the portrait could have been painted during a long stay with Eakins and his wife from December 6, 1888 to August 12, 1889. Another friend and student of Eakins's, Charles Bregler, later wrote "I recall with pleasure looking on for several hours one afternoon while he (Eakins) was painting in this room that beautiful portrait of Miss Van Buren....No conversation took place, his attention being entirely concentrated on the painting." 1889 The Agnew Clinic oil on canvas 215.3 x 300 cm The Agnew Clinic depicts Dr. Agnew performing a partial mastectomy in a medical amphitheatre. He stands in the left foreground, holding a scalpel. Also present are Dr. J. William White, applying a bandage to the patient; Dr. Joseph Leidy (nephew of paleontologist Joseph Leidy), taking the patient's pulse; and Dr. Ellwood R. Kirby, administering anaesthetic. In the background, Dr. Agnew's nurse, Mary Clymer, and University of Pennsylvania medical school students observe. Eakins placed himself in the painting – he is the rightmost of the pair behind the nurse – although the actual painting of him is attributed to his wife, Susan Macdowell Eakins. The painting is Eakins's largest work. It was commissioned for $750 (equivalent of approximately $19,400 today) in 1889 by three undergraduate classes at the University of Pennsylvania, to honour Dr. Agnew on the occasion of his retirement. The painting was completed quickly, in three months, rather than the year that Eakins took for The Gross Clinic. Eakins carved a Latin inscription into the painting's frame. Translated, it says: "D. Hayes Agnew M.D. The most experienced surgeon, the clearest writer and teacher, the most venerated and beloved man." Dr. Hayes Agnew 1892 1889 Preparatory sketch for The Agnew Clinic c1889 Study of Dr. Agnew for the Agnew Clinic 1889 Portrait of Samuel Murray c1889 Portrait of Douglass Morgan Hall oil on canvas 61 x 50.8 cm 1890 Dr. Horatio C. Wood oil on canvas 1890 The Art Student aka Portrait of James Wright oil on canvas 1890-92 The Concert Singer oil on canvas 191.4 x 138.1 cm 1892 Weda Cook platinum print 24.8 x 10.8 cm c1890 Clara oil on canvas 1891 Weda Cook oil on canvas 61 x 50.8 cm c1890 Cowboy Singing watercolour Cowboy Singing obviously relates to the oil below of approximately two years later: 1892 Home Ranch oil on canvas c1891 Portrait of William H. MacDowell oil on canvas 71.1 x 55.9 cm c1891 Portrait of William H. MacDowell watercolour on paper William H. Macdowell was a Philadelphia engraver and later Eakins' father-in-law. c1891 Mr. MacDowell albumen silver print 1895 Portrait of Frank Hamilton Cushing oil on canvas 228.6 x 152.4 cm 1895 Portrait of Maud Cook oil on canvas 61 x 50.8 cm c1895 Portrait of Charles Linford, the Artist oil on canvas 1896 Portrait of Harrison S. Morris oil on canvas Harrison S. Morris (1856-1948) served as the Director of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts from 1892 to 1905. He was one of this country's first professional arts administrators, and his impact on the institution was profound. Under Morris the Academy sponsored many important exhibitions including four landmark displays of photographic art, and one-man shows by William M. Chase, Robert Henri, Everett Shinn and Edward Redfield. In addition, he led the Academy in some of its most enlightened collecting, acquiring, among many others, Winslow Homer's The Fox Hunt, Maxfield Parrish's Old King Cole, William M. Chase's Lady with a White Shawl, Cecilia Beaux's New England Woman, Henry O. Tanner's Nicodemus and Childe Hassam's Cat Boats, Newport Harbor. Active in numerous art organizations, Morris later worked as a magazine editor. He was a prolific author of fiction, poetry, artist biographies and articles, and in 1930 penned his autobiography, Confessions in Art. While strongly critical of the Academy (having departed in a stormy row with the board), his account revealed much about art-world and Academy dynamics in the early twentieth century. In 1891 Morris encouraged Thomas Eakins to return to the Academy exhibitions after the artist's dismissal five years earlier. In 1896 he advocated acquisition of our first Eakins painting, The Cello Player, and sat for one of Eakins's greatest portraits, a work acquired for the permanent collection in 2000. 1896 The Cello Player oil on canvas 1896 The Pianist (Stanley Addicks) oil on canvas 81.3 x 72.4 cm c1897 Portrait of Henry Ossawa Tanner oil on canvas Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859 – 1937) was an African American artist. He was the first African American painter to gain international acclaim. 1897 Professor Henry A. Rowland oil on canvas 203.8 x 137.2 cm 1897 Study for Portrait of Professor Rowland oil on canvas 30.3 x 22.9 cm

Artist: Charles Sprague Pearce (1851–1914). Date: ca. 1882. Culture: American. Medium: Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 46 x 35 3/8 in. (116.8 x 89.9 cm). Class...

Norman Rockwell's 'Freedom from Want' is a classic image of Thanksgiving. Here are some facts you might not know about it.

Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874 – 1951) was one of the pre-eminent American illustrators of the early 20th century. He is best known for his poster, book and advertising illustrations, the trade character known as The Arrow Collar Man, and his numerous covers for The Saturday Evening Post. Between 1896 and 1950 Leyendecker illustrated more than 400 magazine covers including 322 for The Saturday Evening Post, as well as many advertisement illustrations for its interior pages. No other artist, until the arrival of Norman Rockwell two decades later, was so solidly identified with one publication. For full biographical notes see part 1. For earlier works by Leyendecker, see parts 1 - 9 also. This is part 10 of a 10-part series on the works of J. C. Leyendecker: Kuppenheimer Clothing Kuppenheimer Clothing Kuppenheimer Clothing Kuppenheimer Clothing Kuppenheimer Clothing Kuppenheimer Clothing oil on canvas laid on panel 76.2 x 54.6 cm Kuppenheimer Clothing studies Kuppenheimer Clothing studies Kuppenheimer Clothing studies Kuppenheimer Clothing study Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown study Unknown Unknown Unknown artwork Unknown artwork Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown study Unknown study Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Sailor Girl oil on canvas laid on board 58.4 x 50.8 cm Soldier at Home oil 48.3 x 48.3 cm Studies Study Studies Studies Studies Study Studies Studies Study Study Study The Consolation oil on canvas The Pierce-Arrow Motor Car Company U.S. Navy Recruitment Poster oil on canvas 101.4 x 71.1 cm U.S. Navy Recruitment Poster WW2 General

Pictures hold something truly special—a speck of time that once was and shall never be again. They’re the closest thing we have to a time machine, allowing us to glimpse through a window of film and into the past.

This portrait created by Grant Wood uses 15th century Northern European Realism techniques to convey his local area during his time in Iowa. The portrait is of a farmer and his daughter posing in front of their rural home, with American gothic style construct hence the relevance of the artworks titl

"An Attack on a Galleon," Howard Pyle, 1905. Oil on canvas, 29 1/2” x 19 1/2” Delaware Art Museum, Museum Purchase, 1912