Josh Coyne

Daniele da Volterra, detail of Michelangelo Buonarroti, circa 1545. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Gift of Clarence Dillon, 1977.
Michelangelo: Exploring the Master's Art and Life
Known as the Renaissance's greatest sculptor, Michelangelo was often commissioned to apply his talents to other mediums such as painting and architecture.
Claude Monet, Impression, Sunrise, 1872. Oil on canvas.
Art 101: Impressionism
Considered one of the first major art movements of the modern era, Impressionism was a radical revolt against the contemporary standards of academic painting.
Close view of decorated buttresses supporting the Cologne Cathedral (1248–1573). Cologne, Germany. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Photo by Mkill.
Art 101: Gothic Art & Architecture
At the root of all Gothic art and architecture was the desire to construct something close to heaven on Earth, a place where congregations could feel the presence of the divine.
Raphael, Saint George and the Dragon, 1506. Oil on panel. 11.22 x 8.46 in (285 x 215 cm). National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
The History and Iconography of St. George and the Dragon
The old notion of “slaying the dragon” has had a pervasive presence in our culture for centuries, yet few know the actual origins of the popular expression. One story that certainly increased…
Pikachu Cards. Still Image from "Q/A Interview with Mitsuhiro Arita - Original Pokemon Artist."
The Ancient Religion and Unsung Artists Behind Pokémon Cards
Since its 1996 debut, Pokémon has grown into a worldwide, pop-cultural phenomenon. For Japanese fans, however, Pokémon carries far more cultural significance due to its strong connection to the still…
Caspar David Friedrich, Wanderer Above the Sea, 1817, oil on canvas
The Artist Who Discovered the Tragedy of Landscape

Caspar David Friedrich, like other Romantic painters, established landscape paintings as a dominant genre in Western art. Friedrich’s coming of age was during a…

John Constable, The Hay Wain (1821). Oil on canvas, 130.2 × 185.4 cm (51+1⁄4 × 73 in). National Gallery, London
John Constable: Britain's Local Landscape Master

John Constable, a British …

J.M.W Turner, Rain, Steam and Speed – The Great Western Railway (1844). Oil on canvas, 91 × 121.8 cm (36 × 48.0 in). National Gallery, London
J.M.W. Turner: Britain's Greatest Maritime Painter

J.M.W Turner is known for his unique form and prodigious talent; he is known as one of the greatest British painters of all time. …

Ivan Aivazovsky, The Ninth Wave, 1850, oil on canvas, Russian Museum
Russian Marine Painter Ivan Aivazovsky Made Waves

Ivan Aivazovsky was a Russian Romantic painter. He is considered to be one of the greatest masters of marine art. Aivazovsky, born in 1817 in Feodosia, Crimea…

Thomas Cole 'Scene from "The Last of the Mohicans," Cora Kneeling at the Feet of Tamenund', 1827, oil on canvas
The Life and Art of Thomas Cole
Thomas Cole is remembered as one of America's earliest and most significant landscape painters.
Gilbert Stuart, George Washington (The Athenaeum Portrait), April 12, 1796. Oil on canvas. 47.99 x 37 in. Collection National Portrait Gallery.
Why the Iconic Athenaeum Portrait of Washington was Never Finished
Ironically, the most iconic portrait of the president was never completed.
Unknown, Jesus and his Twelve Apostles, c. 1st - 5th Century CE. Roman Catacombs of Domitilla.
9 Artworks that Show the Evolution of Jesus Through Art History
Jesus of Nazareth is undoubtedly one of the most famous men who ever lived, and his likeness has been transcribed on paintings, sculptures, and every other artistic medium one can possibly think of.