art history Archives — Page 2 of 18 — Colossal

a gif of a triangular swingset designed by noguchi

An Animated Look at Noguchi’s Experimental Playgrounds That Were Never Built

March 10, 2026

A 3D animation of "Perseus with the Head of Medusa" by Antonio Canova

The Met Introduces High-Definition 3D Scans of Dozens of Art Historical Objects

March 5, 2026

A detail of the interior of Grundtvigs Kirke in Copenhagen, taken by David Altrath

Scale the Dramatic Verticality of Grundtvigs Kirke in David Altrath’s Dreamy Photos

March 5, 2026

A 17th-century oil painting by Rembrandt of a priest looking at a large book in a temple

Rediscover a Rembrandt After More than Six Decades in Hiding

March 4, 2026

An artist environment by Margaret Rogers Dennis that's heavily embellished with lots of hand-painted signs and decoration

‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists

March 3, 2026

A giant inflated sculpture by Itamar Gov of a gray rhinoceros amid Romanesque church architecture

Itamar Gov Draws on History and Legend for ‘The Rhinoceros in the Room’

February 20, 2026

A surrealist painting by Leonora Carrington depicting a square table amid a forest, surrounded by unusual figures, plants, and animals

A Major Survey in Paris Chronicles Leonora Carrington’s Esoteric Surrealism

February 5, 2026

An 18th-century watercolor illustration by Sarah Stone of a parrot and a cockatoo

‘Sarah Stone’s Unseen World’ Highlights Avian Paintings by an 18th-Century Talent

February 2, 2026

A cut and folded paper flower found in a cave in China, dating to the Tang dynasty

These 1,000-Year-Old Paper Flowers, Sealed in a Cave, Are a Marvel of Preservation

January 28, 2026

An oil and acrylic painting by Gretchen Scherer of a Georgian-era bedroom with fancy furnishings, portraits, wallpaper, and everyday items like books strewn around the room.

In ‘Reading the Rooms,’ Gretchen Scherer ‘Opens Up’ Historic, Art-Filled Spaces

January 26, 2026

A comical black-and-white photograph by Adolp E. Weidhaas of a cat named "Brünnhilde" that wears a paper crown and cape

‘Cat’ Is a Purr-fect Celebration of Felines in Art Throughout the Centuries

January 22, 2026

An early, vertical composition by Michelangelo of Saint Anthony surrounded by demons above a landscape

Michelangelo Made His First Masterpiece When He Was 12 Years Old

January 15, 2026

An oil painting after Velazquez by Derrick Guild of the Infanta Margarita in a huge gown, with the composition in a grid of paper tags

Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings

January 9, 2026

A mixed-media drawing by Minnie Evans of a face surrounded by foliage, flowers, and other faces

The Verdant ‘Lost World’ of Minnie Evans Comes Alive in Vivid Mixed-Media Drawings

January 7, 2026

a lithograph of four botanical illustrations in a grid on one page from a German book about flowers

‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today

January 6, 2026

A Qing-period civil servant rank badge (fifth grade) for a man, with floral and bird designs

‘The Atlas of World Embroidery’ Traces the Global History of the Art Form

January 5, 2026