Matthias Grünewald's 16th-century Isenheim Altarpiece glorified suffering and offered comfort to those afflicted with a dread disease
The 19th-century French painter infused his diverse works with exoticism and poetic imagination
The brilliant blue-green gemstone, prized by admirers from ancient times to our own, commands a booming, billion-dollar market
The National Gallery of Art has given the people a park for all seasons and all ages
A masterpiece in porcelain replays old struggles between Bolshevik and Czarist opponents
The Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt Museum continues to expand the mission of the sisters who founded it
A master of make-believe, he enchanted millions with his own vision of paradise
With a growing collection and innovative programs, the Hirshhorn museum celebrates its first 25 years
Tucson recruits learn there's a lot more to fighting fire than just "putting the wet stuff on the red stuff"
Temptress or icon of innocence, cult figure or cultural archetype, Leonardo's mysterious madonna has intrigued us for 500 years
Turn-of-the-century artist Abbott Thayer created images of timeless beauty and a radical theory of concealing coloration
Roslyn Walker plans to extend the African museum into the classroom and send exhibits on the road
Artist Emily Carr captured the spirit of the northwest coast
After four centuries a Renaissance artist is brought to light
Crayola crayons take us all back with their fondly remembered look, scent and feel on paper
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