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Frank Lloyd Wright | Falling Water
Season 11
Frank Lloyd Wright was one of America's most famous and influential architects. He famously said, "No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. …
1 year, 2 months ago
Andy Warhol | Marilyn Diptych
Season 11
Andy Warhol's Marilyn Diptych is a commentary on the nature of fame, celebrity, and mass media. Warhol appropriated a well-known image of Monroe, usi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Michelangelo | The Sistine Chapel Ceiling
Season 11
Michelangelo was considered to be one of the greatest examples of a Renaissance man. He is also one of the worst examples of personal hygiene. Learn …
1 year, 2 months ago
Helen Frankenthaler | The Bay
Season 11
The Bay was painted in 1963 as Frankenthaler had refined her soak and stain process. While Mountains and Sea was made with diluted oil paints, The Ba…
1 year, 2 months ago
Maria and Julian Martinez | Black on Black Pottery
Season 11
Maria Martinez belonged to the Tewa-speaking Pueblo people, known for their rich artistic heritage. Pottery-making was deeply rooted in Puebloan cult…
1 year, 2 months ago
Diego Rivera | Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park
Season 11
Today Diego Rivera is less of a household name than his wife Frida Kahlo, but in the early 20th century, he was the more established artist. In Dream…
1 year, 2 months ago
Paul Cezanne | Mont Sainte-Victoire
Season 11
Cezanne is widely celebrated today, but he struggled early on. He was rejected by Beaux Arts multiple times. He went back home to work at the bank fo…
1 year, 2 months ago
Kwakwaka’wakw artist | Eagle Transformation Mask
Season 11
The transformation mask is a carved and painted sculpture, a status symbol, a costume element and a simple machine all at once. Pulling the strings o…
1 year, 2 months ago
Constantin Brâncuși | The Kiss & Bird in Space
Season 11
Constantin Brâncuși was a Romanian sculptor who made a significant impact on modern art through his abstract sculptures. His passion and dedication t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Gustav Klimt | The Kiss
Season 11
Gustav Klimt's "The Kiss" is an iconic Art Nouveau painting, renowned for its use of gold leaf and intricate patterns. The painting depicts a couple …
1 year, 3 months ago