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Edgar Degas, At the Milliner

Edgar Degas, At the Milliner, c. 1882–98, oil on canvas, 61.6 x 73.66 cm (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond) Speakers: Dr. Theresa A....

Agnes F. Northrop (Tiffany Studios) Mountain Landscape

Agnes F. Northrop (Tiffany Studios), Mountain Landscape (Root Memorial Window), 1917, leaded glass, lead came, and copper foil, 110 x 93 inches (Crystal Bridges Museum...

Swayne Hall, Talladega College

Swayne Hall, 1852–53, Talladega College, Talladega, Alabama speakers: Perry H. Trice, MLIS, BFA, Director, William R. Harvey Museum of Art and Special Collections Librarian/Archivist, Savery...

George Segal, Three People on Four Benches

George Segal, Three People on Four Benches, 1979, bronze figures with white patina, aluminum benches, and paint, 42 x 144 x 58 inches...

Claude Monet, Camille at the Window, Argenteuil

Claude Monet, Camille at the Window, Argenteuil (Camille à sa Fenêtre, Argenteuil), 1873, oil on canvas, 60.3 x 49.9 cm (Virginia Museum of Fine...

Alexander Calder, Trois noirs sur un rouge

Alexander Calder, Trois noirs sur un rouge, 1968, painted sheet metal and metal rods, 330.2 x 299.7 x 220 cm (Crystal Bridges Museum of...

How did the MET get an ancient Egyptian temple? #arthistory #ancientegypt #metmuseum

If you've ever wondered why there's an entire ancient Egyptian temple in the middle of New York City, you're in good company. Smarthistory's on...

Harry Fonseca, Coyote/Koshare, Four Figures with Melons, 1982

Harry Fonseca, Coyote/Koshare, Four Figures with Melons, 1982, acrylic and glitter on canvas, 152 x 182.9 cm (Art Bridges Foundation) © Estate of Harry...

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Blacker Than a Hundred Midnights Down in a Cypress Swamp

Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Blacker Than a Hundred Midnights Down in a Cypress Swamp, c. 1970s, lampblack pigment on unstretched canvas, 213.4 x 383.5 cm...