Vanitas Still Life

During the seventeenth century a form of still life called the vanitas developed as a means to impart an allegorical message about the inevitability of death. The subject here refers […]

The Gardener

Known for his whimsical subjects and use of dazzling colors—including the brilliant blue that bears his name—Maxfield Parrish was among the most popular American artists of the twentieth century. Although […]