In four of his works, Johannes Vermeer depicted a painting of Cupid. What is the meaning of this mysterious element?

Dalí's Madonna of Port Lligat depicts an image of Mary holding baby Jesus in her lap. Read about its rich symbolism.

The Norwegian painter Edvard Munch realized the colored lithograph, Madonna, in 1895. He is considered the precursor of Expressionism.

Parmigianino’s "Madonna with the Long Neck" is a masterpiece of Mannerism that presents an unusual depiction of the Virgin and Child.

Let us explore Fra Filippo Lippi’s Madonna and Child with Two Angels, and a Renaissance scandal connected to it.

Giotto is known as the artist whose style of painting led art history to Renaissance. Discover his Ognissanti Madonna.

The Death of Barbara Radziwiłł is evokes the beauty of the Polish Golden Age with the intensity of compassion and tenderness.

Eleanor of Toledo's gown is one of the most beautiful dresses in art history, but it also carries a lot of meaning.

Let's explore the art of JMW Turner – one of the most famous representatives of Romanticism, through 10 paintings.

Painted around 1878, "Anguish" by August Friedrich Schenck is a great example of how emotions can be conveyed through art.

A list of 11 saddest paintings in art history. Each one depicts utter sorrow or a subtle sadness born out of its maker's feelings.

The Alte Pinakothek highlights include a significant collection of works by Albrecht Dürer and Peter Paul Rubens.

Giovanni Segantini was a painter who loved mountains and snow and a representative of a tendency called Italian Divisionism.

Roberto Ferri is an Italian contemporary artist, a modern Caravaggio. Delve into the world of his eerie paintings.

You must know The Portrait of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein; let's take a look at the genesis of this lost work of art and its many versions.

Raphael's Portrait of a Young Man is considered to be the most important painting that went missing during World War II.

Michelangelo's Leda and the Swan is a clear example of one of those masterpieces of art history that have been lost mysteriously.

Here is the list of the most important artworks, masterpieces that were lost or destroyed during World War II.

A painting by Artemisia Gentileschi has been rediscovered after languishing in a palace storge room for over a century

Henri Matisse was a French artist famous for his use of color. 'The Circus' is a color stencil piece and part of the famous book 'Jazz'.