A Face Between Two Empires: Constantine in Marble presents the marble portrait of Constantine the Great as a turning point in Roman art, where classical imperial imagery, political messaging, and the rise of Christianity converge in carved stone.
Carolus-Duran’s The Letter and The Reveler
A letter lies torn open on the floor. Beside it, a bouquet, discarded, not placed. On the sofa above them, a young man has collapsed into the cushions, eyes closed, one arm surrendered to gravity. Something has happened in this room. Carolus-Duran’s The Letter (1889) offers two stories and refuses to choose between them.
Temple A at Prinias
Temple A at Prinias (7th century BC) is an early Greek temple combining megaron-style architecture with pioneering Daedalic sculptural decoration, reflecting experimentation in Archaic Greek art and design.
The Portrait of the Wyndham Sisters by John Singer Sargent
Sargent’s Portrait of the Wyndham Sisters transforms portraiture into a dynamic composition, uniting elegance, movement, and individuality while capturing psychological nuance and the interplay between heritage, identity, and modern femininity.
Bonifazio de’ Pitati’s Perseus Freeing Andromeda
Displayed on a wedding chest, Bonifazio de’ Pitati’s painting of Perseus freeing Andromeda offers a timeless message: that love, like myth, is a journey from danger to harmony.
St. Paul and Adam in the Earthly Paradise
This ivory diptych pairs Adam’s primordial harmony with Saint Paul’s miraculous acts, presenting a visual argument of restored balance, where faith overcomes disorder, reflecting theological meaning and late Roman cultural tensions.
Still Life with Hawthorn Blossom
In the quiet refinement of 19th-century Danish painting, Jensen’s Still Life with Hawthorn Blossom celebrates May’s fleeting beauty — where delicate hawthorn blossoms become symbols of renewal, transience, and enduring meaning.
May 2026 Newsletter
A celebration of May through art—flowers, portraits, mythology, and sacred stories—inviting you to explore renewal, beauty, and meaning across cultures and centuries.
A Mountain Climber Resting
Winslow Homer’s A Mountain Climber Resting captures a quiet summit pause, reflecting rising leisure travel, shifting views of nature, and the enduring ideal of solitary exploration in nineteenth-century America.
Master Glassmaker Ennion
Mold-blown glass cup from the workshop of Ennion, showcasing early Roman innovation, elegant decoration, and a Greek inscription, now preserved at the Getty Villa.