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Titian: The Rape of Europa

El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, explained

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Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?

Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

25 Famous Paintings to See the Next Time You’re in Florence

Painting palette with oil paints and brushes. Rainbow colored paints, arts and entertainment

Art History: The Origins of 7 of Your Favorite Art Supplies

Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy

9 Historic Buildings in Florence

Plate 4: "Venus and the Lute Player," oil painting by Titian, c. 1565-70. In the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. 1.7 x 2.1 m.

5 Iconic Paintings by Titian

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Portrait of a mountain gorilla at a short distance. gorilla close up portrait.The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei)

Falling Stars: 10 of the Most Famous Endangered Species

Figure 13: A Maxim machine gun, belt-fed and water-cooled, operated by German infantrymen, World War I.

7 Deadliest Weapons in History

Berries and leaves of the bittersweet nightshade (Solanum dulcamara) plant. Poisonous plant

7 of the World’s Deadliest Plants

Shadow of a man holding large knife in his hand inside of some dark, spooky buiding

7 of History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Happy, smiling, flying pig

7 Everyday English Idioms and Where They Come From

Close up of books. Stack of books, pile of books, literature, reading. Homepage 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society

12 Novels Considered the “Greatest Book Ever Written”

Illustration for Demystified "How Dangerous is Quicksand"

How Deadly Is Quicksand?

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Titian • El Greco • Tintoretto • Giovanni Battista Tiepolo • Giovanni Bellini • Giorgione • Paolo Veronese • Canaletto • Antonio Vivarini • Gentile Bellini • Carlo Crivelli • Jacopo Bassano • Jacopo Bellini • Vittore Carpaccio • Paris Bordone • Giovanni Battista Piazzetta • Sebastiano del Piombo • Pietro Longhi • Francesco Guardi • Bernardo Bellotto • Francesco Zuccarelli • Bartolomeo Vivarini • Giovan Francesco Caroto • Alvise Vivarini • Gianantonio Guardi • Giovanni Battista Cima da Conegliano • Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo • Jacopo de’ Barbari

Photos and Videos

Titian: The Rape of Europa

El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz, explained

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Surrealism Cubism Rococo Expressionism Minimalism Abstract Expressionism Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Fauvism Symbolism Post-Impressionism

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Color pastels, colored chalk, colorful chalk. Hompepage blog 2009, arts and entertainment, history and society

Ultimate Art Quiz

Detail of the Chrysler Building, New York City, New York (photographed in 2007).

Everything in Art and Design (Part Three) Quiz

"Madonna and Child" tempera on panel by Sandro Botticelli, c. 1470; in the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. (Florentine Renaissance)

Artists of the Italian Renaissance Quiz

Demystified

Mona Lisa, oil on wood panel by Leonardo da Vinci, c. 1503-06; in the Louvre, Paris, France. 77 x 53 cm.

Why Is the Mona Lisa So Famous?