Diego Velázquez Was Born 427 Years Ago Today. The Rokeby Venus and the Suffragette Who Slashed It.
On June 6, 1599, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was born in Seville, Spain. Four centuries later, he is […]
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The Origin of the World: Gustave Courbet\’s 1866 Masterpiece and the 160-Year War Against Looking at Naked Bodies
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Peter Paul Rubens Died 386 Years Ago Today. He Made the Nude a Celebration of Life Itself.
The Body That Changed Western Art On May 30, 1640, Peter Paul Rubens died in Antwerp at the age of
Mary Cassatt Was Born 182 Years Ago Today. She Gave the Female Nude Back to Women.
Mary Cassatt Was Born 182 Years Ago Today. She Gave the Female Nude Back to Women. When Mary Cassatt walked
Egon Schiele: The Artist Who Made Discomfort the Point
Egon Schiele: The Artist Who Made Discomfort the Point Some artists make you feel something. Egon Schiele made sure you
Nudity vs. Sexuality in Art: Why the Distinction Matters (and Who Gets to Decide)
Nudity vs. Sexuality in Art: Why the Distinction Matters (and Who Gets to Decide) Walk through any major museum and
Sandro Botticelli Died 516 Years Ago Today. His Venus Was the Nude That Defined the Renaissance.
Sandro Botticelli Died 516 Years Ago Today. His Venus Was the Nude That Defined the Renaissance. On May 17, 1510,
Kazimir Malevich Died 91 Years Ago Today. The Man Who Painted the Nude, Then Erased It — and Changed Art Forever.
Kazimir Malevich Died 91 Years Ago Today. The Man Who Painted the Nude, Then Erased It — and Changed Art
May 14, 1863: The Salon des Refusés Opened — and Manet’s Déjeuner sur l’herbe Made the Nude Modern Whether Paris Liked It or Not
On May 14, 1863, Emperor Napoleon III did something no French sovereign had done before: he opened a gallery of
