Which one do you prefer? Might have asked Francisco Goya, when he completed The Naked Maja and The Clothed Maja for Prime Minister.

Scandalous nudes are one of the most interesting subject in art. What caused the scandal? Was it about the nudity itself?

Egon Schiele produced the most radical depictions of the human figure created in modern times. See the gallery of his Schiele's nudes.

Robert Mapplethorpe shocked the world with his photographs of bondage, female bodybuilders and naked black men. What do you think?

Mark Rothko's paintings communicate to the viewer at such a deep emotional level, that not once people are crying when looking at them.

The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, TX, filled with Mark Rothko's mysterious masterpieces.

Read Mark Rothko's unique recipe for a work of art, discover the ingredients, how to make it and the formula.

Experience the transformative power of Mark Rothko's art. Explore the emotional depth and universal appeal of his color field paintings.

Rothko's surprising and unexpected early works differ much from what we usually associate with the American artist.

In need of interior design inspiration? Explore the Arts and Crafts movement and browse through the colorful prints of William Morris.

May Morris's innovative embroidery designs, impassioned activism, and inspired record-keeping made her an unsung Arts & Crafts heroine.

Jane Morris (1839–1914) was an English embroiderer and artists' model who influenced the art embodied the Pre-Raphaelite ideal of beauty

Let's take a look at The Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by Vermeer and see if it really tells a story about love.

Erotic Art from Pompeii and Herculaneum was a phenomena hidden from the sight of the tourist and ancient history fans for nearly 200 years.

Exploring five works by Surrealist Meret Oppenheim, the female artist who explored Carl Jung and dream-like states.

Photographs of Edgar Degas are little known even among devotees of the artist's paintings. Let's change that!

For Edgar Degas, New Orleans was not only his ancestral home but a city that sparked his creativity. It shaped Degas and his paintings.

Ballet dancers were one of Degas main subjects. Here are 8 of Edgar Degas magnificent artworks presenting the most beautiful ballerinas!

Though he drew up many sketches, Edgar Degas produced only one painting of Miss La La during the time he spent at the Cirque Fernando.

Degas is mostly known for his paintings of young ballerinas. However, he did paint other subjects, but those remain less widely known.