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A Royal Lady Stands Beneath a Tree» is a celebrated Pahari miniature painting created around 1780 in the Guler-Kangra region (present-day Himachal Pradesh, India). Attributed to the master painter Nikka, this opaque watercolor and gold artwork captures a serene Nayika (classical heroine) in a traditional…

The artwork you are looking for is a detached folio from a late 16th-century copy of the Baburnama (the memoirs of Emperor Babur). Painted around 1590 by the Mughal court artist Devji Gujarati, the opaque watercolor and ink on paper depicts a grand, ceremonial event.

Bleaching canvas as an artwork usually takes one of two fascinating forms: subtractive bleach painting on fabric, or historical landscape paintings depicting the "bleaching fields" of the 17th century.

Karna Slays the Kaikeya Prince Vishoka is a miniature painting depicting an epic battle from the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. It is a folio from the Razmnama (the Persian translation of the Mahabharata commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar).

The Miracle of the True Cross at the Bridge of San Lorenzo (c. 1500) is a famous Renaissance tempera-and-canvas painting by Italian artist Gentile Bellini. It depicts a legendary 1370 incident in Venice where a relic of the True Cross fell into a canal and…

The Four Seasons in the South: A Summer Scene (Minami shiki natsu [no] kei) is an ukiyo-e woodblock print by the Japanese artist Utagawa Toyokuni I. Originating from the Edo period, the artwork celebrates the Japanese cultural reverence for nature's cycles by capturing the leisurely…

The City Rises (La città che sale) is a monumental 1910–1911 oil painting by Italian artist Umberto Boccioni. Widely considered his first major Futurist work, it captures the raw energy, dynamism, and industrial growth of a modern metropolis like Milan through swirling, fragmented figures and…

"The Coronation of the Infant Shapur II" is a celebrated Persian miniature painted around 1525–1530. It is Folio 538r from the famous Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Shah Tahmasp and illustrates the posthumous coronation of Sasanian King Shapur II.

"Duryodhana Receives Pandavas and Krishna" is a well-known thematic scene from the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. It depicts the tense moment when Lord Krishna visits the Kaurava court in Hastinapura on a final, last-ditch diplomatic mission to negotiate peace and avoid the disastrous Kurukshetra…

The Swan Princess (Russian: Царевна-Лебедь) is a 1900 oil painting (oil on canvas) by the Russian artist Mikhail Vrubel.[1] It is based on the opera The Tale of Tsar Sultan by Rimsky-Korsakov (which was based on the fairytale of the same name by Pushkin). Vrubel…

La Paye des moissonneurs (Paying the Harvesters) is an iconic 1882 realist oil painting by French artist Léon Augustin Lhermitte. The massive canvas depicts tired day laborers receiving their wages on a farmstead at the end of the day, and it is housed in the…

The Swan Maidens is an enchanting 1894 oil painting by British artist and illustrator Walter Crane. The masterpiece depicts the folkloric myth of supernatural women who can transform between bird and human form by donning or shedding the skin of a swan.

It recreates an incident of the Franco-Prussian War, when the French defenders of Bazeilles fought to the last cartridge during the 1870 Battle of Sedan. The fighting at Bazeilles was celebrated by the French nation as a moral victory amidst an otherwise catastrophic defeat.

The Virgin and Child with Saint Anne (Italian: Sant'Anna, la Vergine e il Bambino con l'agnellino) is an unfinished oil painting by High Renaissance artist Leonardo da Vinci, dated to c. 1501–1519.[n 1] It depicts Saint Anne, her daughter the Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus.[1]…

Mohini on a Swing (1894) is a celebrated oil on canvas painting by the renowned Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma (1848–1906), featuring the mythological enchantress avatar of Vishnu. The artwork, typically created in Travancore, Kerala, captures a serene, joyous moment of a woman on a…

"There Comes Papa" (1893) is an iconic oil painting by celebrated Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma. It depicts his daughter, Mahaprabha Thampuratty, holding her son, Marthanda Varma, while they both look toward an approaching figure, capturing a tender, intimate family moment

Marius Vachon described the scene as, “filled with joy, happiness, and rest and the apotheosis of life…. Women bathe and rest by the bank of the river, everything has a voluptuousness of cool water, of warm and perfumed air, caressing their nude bodies…. A meadow…

A Youth Fallen From a Tree is a Persian miniature painting from the Mughal Empire, circa 1610, attributed to artist Aqa Riza, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Part of the Shah Jahan Album, it depicts a tragic scene of a boy who died…

"Descent from the Cross" (or Deposition) is a prominent Christian art theme depicting Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus lowering Jesus from the cross, popularized from Byzantine art (9th century) through the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Key versions include Rubens (1611/1617), Rogier van der Weyden (c.…

"Adoration of the Child" typically refers to the 1619-1621 oil painting by Dutch painter Gerard van Honthorst, held at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence. This Baroque masterpiece is famous for its candlelit, intimate scene, where light emanates from the Christ Child to illuminate the faces…

Radha Crosses a River to Interview a Hindu Sage (ca. 1820) is an ink and watercolor painting by the Indian artist Chokha (active 1799–ca. 1826) from the Mewar region of Rajasthan. This horizontal painting depicts a rain-drenched landscape featuring Radha, along with other figures and…

a famous 1787 oil-on-canvas painting by Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, housed at the Palace of Versailles. It depicts the Queen as a mother to shift public opinion away from her frivolous reputation, featuring her children with an empty cradle representing her recently deceased daughter.

Sacred and Profane Love (Italian: Amor Sacro e Amor Profano) is a celebrated 1514 oil painting by Titian, currently housed in the Galleria Borghese in Rome. Considered a masterpiece of the High Renaissance, it typically depicts two women one dressed in white and the other…

Indian Roller on Sandalwood Branch (1779) is a renowned Company Painting by Indian artist Sheikh Zain al-Din. Commissioned for Lady Mary Impey's album in Calcutta, it depicts an Indian Roller with vibrant, detailed plumage on a sandalwood branch, blending Mughal naturalism with European botanical styles.…

"The Baptism of Christ" is a famous subject in art history, most notably depicted by Italian Renaissance masters Piero della Francesca (c. 1448–1450, National Gallery, London) and Andrea del Verrocchio with Leonardo da Vinci (c. 1475, Uffizi Gallery, Florence). These paintings depict John the Baptist…

The story of Laila and Majnun is a classic tale in Persian literature. This scene depicts Laila visiting Majnun, whose desperate love for her has made him insane. Majnun is living in the wilderness, where wild animals flock to him. Images of the emaciated Majnun…

Like other Santiniketan artists who were setting the foundation for an artistic vision that exchanged elite concerns for subaltern views, Benode Behari Mukherjee turned to the environment immediately around him for his inspiration. His studies of people going about their daily tasks somewhat removed in…

Hamza Disarming a Byzantine Princess is a 16th-century (c. 1562–77) Mughal painting from the Hamza-nama (Qissa-i Amir Hamza) manuscript. Held by the National Gallery of Victoria (AS12-1978), this masterpiece on cloth depicts the hero Hamza confronting a female intruder in his tent. It represents the…

The scene of leisure portrayed here typifies the gracious style of later Mughal painting practiced at provincial centers such as Lucknow in the eighteenth century. In this composition, a prince and his consort smoke a huqqa, attended by ladies in the pleasant surroundings of a…

This painting is an example of Odoardo’s artistic maturity, which was characterised by long preparatory graphic studies before the painting stage, in turn not fully executed en plein air as one might think. For example, the Department of Prints and Drawings in the Uffizi conserves…

Diana and Endymion is a popular mythological theme in Western art, primarily depicting the Roman goddess of the moon visiting the sleeping shepherd Endymion to admire his beauty. The subject stems from Ovid and represents themes of love, desire, and eternal sleep, featuring artists like…

This 18th-century watercolor, titled "Painting of a Young Beauty," is a classic example of Persian portraiture from the Zand period (c. 1740s). It was created by the Iranian artist Muhammad Sadiq, who was a leading figure in developing the distinctive style of this era.

"The Murder of Abel" or "Cain and Abel" is a common theme in Western art, with notable examples by Tintoretto (c. 1550–1553, Gallerie dell'Accademia), Titian (1540s), and Bartolomeo Manfredi (c. 1615). These works depict the first biblical murder from Genesis, highlighting jealousy and fratricide, often…

Walter Crane’s The Fate of Persephone (1877–1878) is a masterpiece of Aesthetic Classicism, depicting the Greek myth of Hades abducting Persephone in a flower filled meadow. The oil-and-tempera painting highlights her tragic, forced transition from goddess of spring to queen of the Underworld, featuring symbolic…

Benares with the Panchganga and Aurangzeb's Mosque refers to 19th-century artistic depictions of the Alamgir Mosque in Varanasi, India. Built in the 1670s by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb over the ruins of a Hindu temple, it dominates the skyline above the Panchganga Ghat on the Ganges…

Royal hunts were symbolically important expressions of kingship within the Ancient Near East, Persia and India. Beginning around 1660, artists in Kota began creating extraordinary images of rulers hunting game, which through to the mid-eighteenth century deployed calligraphic contour lines to render animals with great…

The painting represents the mythical city of Dwarka, where the blue-skinned Krishna, an incarnation of the Hindu God Vishnu, is enthroned on a golden palace and surrounded by his kinsmen. A pastoral scene in the foreground evokes a familiar village setting and a sense that…

The Virgin of the Grapes is a Renaissance painting that beautifully represents the Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child in a calm and intimate setting. The composition focuses on the tender relationship between mother and child, emphasizing themes of love, purity, and divine grace. Mary…

Sea Holly” by Bhawanidas is a delicate Mughal natural study painting that focuses on the detailed depiction of a single plant. The artwork highlights the beauty of the sea holly with fine lines, soft shading, and careful observation of its structure. The artist uses subtle…

This painting by Rao Bahadur M.V. Dhurandhar beautifully represents the divine relationship between Radha and Krishna, two of the most beloved figures in Indian mythology and devotional traditions. The artist captures the spiritual and emotional bond shared between them, presenting a scene that reflects love,…

This painting by Rao Bahadur M.V. Dhurandhar beautifully represents the divine relationship between Radha and Krishna, two of the most beloved figures in Indian mythology and devotional traditions. The artist captures the spiritual and emotional bond shared between them, presenting a scene that reflects love,…

A vibrant watercolor painting that captures the quiet beauty of a morning scene. Soft golden sun rays stream through an open window, filling the room with warmth and light. The sunlight spreads across the space, illuminating the surroundings with bright, lively colours. The fluid watercolor…