Introduction to the histories of art and the practice of art history. You will encounter a range of arts (including painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, prints) and artistic practices from ...

Earlier this semester, a group of scholars gathered at Yale for a day-long discussion about a subject of surprising weight: feathers. The workshop, called “Feathers: A Transcultural Art History,” grew ...

A Very Short History of Venetian Painting,” I traced the origins of Venetian painting. Here, continuing the story, I take that account into the present, offering a brief explanation of how this visual ...

The oldest known images on cave walls and stone fragments are forcing a rewrite of who first made art and how sophisticated those early pictures really were. Far from crude doodles, these works show ...

Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, “The Vicomtesse de Vaudreuil” (1785) Oil on panel; 83.2 x 64.8 cm (32 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.) Johannes Vermeer had a serious thing for books. As it turns out, so did Edward ...

Art history, once a staple in every college humanities curriculum, is now seen as elitist and futile. With Donald Trump back in the White House, the arts are more at risk than ever. For many, the ...

A focused Art History Research and Drawing stream where learning and creativity happen at the same time. This session combines visual study with real time sketching while exploring major art movements ...

Explore 'Bruegel to Rembrandt' at Compton Verney, showcasing the rise of naturalism in Dutch art and diverse artistry.

Art history majors at Santa Clara University examine the broad range of human visual expression across space and time, developing understandings of the meanings and purposes of visual and material ...