This time was also the heyday of “history painting,” a genre of painting characterized by large-scale compositions portraying scenes from history, mythology, and religion. Neoclassical painters looked ...
This fall the Art Institute is fortunate to open not one but two shows highlighting the extraordinary private holdings of French Neoclassical works collected by Jeffrey and Carol Horvitz. One show ...
For our annual Museums Issue, The Washington Post’s critics highlight the country’s wealth of art museums, from its neoclassical temples to its modern jewels (and those that offer both). Below, we ...
Despite the crowded aisles, galleries at West Bund Art & Design and Art021 felt the impact of a cooling Chinese art market. West Bund Art & Design opened yesterday (Nov. 7), in Shanghai’s arty West ...