At a young age he gave up his studies in nuclear physics to focus on art and explore his interest in religion, metaphysics and philosophy subjects he incorporates into his oil paintings. But do an ...

There was a time when women’s national teams were effectively left with hand-me-downs — ill-fitting kits that had been designed solely with their respective men’s teams in mind. Thankfully, things are ...

Brutus Condemning His Sons to Death (around 1788), created by Guillaume Lethière when he was in his 20s, helped make the artist’s name Courtesy Clark Art Institute Neo-Classicism, arguably the world’s ...

Art Studio Turned Living Room: The grand proportions and decorative details — fireplaces on two sides, a northern-exposure skylight, and pink walls — haven’t changed since Whitney used the space as ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. These minds do indeed transcend, however, in “Looking Up: Studies for Ceilings, 1550–1800,” currently on display ...