1. Guernica, 1937, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid
Guernica is a blue, black, and white anti-war mural showing the emotional ravages of war. The painting refers to the German and Italian bombing of the town of Guernica during the...
During Claude Monet’s early career, he was harshly criticized for his style. He started using quick, loose brushstrokes, and painting “en plein air”; which means he painted outside instead of in a controlled studio setting. All of this repre...
1. Marcel Duchamp, Fountain, 1917, Tate Modern, London
Duchamp’s Fountain is a urinal the artist found and inscribed with the signature R. Mutt. It is considered to be a major landmark in 20th century art in that it probes viewers to reconsider...