Gustav Klimt, an Austrian painter, was one of the most famous and respected members of the Vienna Secession movement. He had mastery in symbolism and art, and a majority of his paintings feature a ...

A major new Vermeer exhibition displays the artist's evocative and serene paintings of daily life – but they harbour secret, symbolic messages, writes Matthew Wilson.

The most significant paintings in the world have had the capability of staying popular for centuries and inspiring other artists for countless generations.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One of the world’s most famous paintings is now on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Called “Under the Wave off Kanagawa,” this painting has inspired countless ...

This self-taught artist understood instinctively that art would be a way to express herself, but she didn’t gravitate toward painting right away ...

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— One of the world’s most famous paintings is now on display at the Nelson-Atkins Museum. Called “Under the Wave off Kanagawa,” this painting has inspired countless artists over the past ...

One of Kahlo's most famous paintings, ‘Self-Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird’ is evidence of her ability to blend personal pain with mainstream symbolism.

Novei also expresses herself in the jewelry she creates, which mirrors her respect for process and materials in her paintings. “The jewelry connects with the symbolism in my paintings,” she says.