called these paintings the 'poesie' because he drew on Classical poetry for their subject matter, and he imagined them working as visual poems. Find out why these were the most ambitious and magnificent works of his career: https://t.co/nhXRUkB9R2

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b. 1755, celeb artist Élizabeth Vigée Le Brun, portrait painter to Marie Antoinette. Here’s a short film w/ curator & 2 glorious self-portraits & https://t.co/NHYR2VWi0R

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Fun family or solo project. Available through the Museum Store online, these cardboard heads are custom printed w Alaska maps & come in four sizes. Flat packed, shipped to your home & easy to assemble.

https://t.co/iqxcjothOv

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In this 1880 composition by Chinese artist Ren Xun, a young oriole sits atop a flowering plum tree, connoting winter, beside a narcissus, which evokes spring and good fortune in the lunar New Year.

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Today is 🎨, chosen in honor of Leonardo da Vinci's birthday 🎂.

Celebrate by touring the on 's App with new self guided tours!

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Download three new activities for your family on our page. Our booklet includes printable coloring pages, shape cut-outs, and fun drawing exercises inspired by the Jorgensen exhibit.
https://t.co/IPSTtlJCWR

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What's the purpose of smoking fossils? Find out on our blog! https://t.co/1C6jqeDvNR

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According to Kenneth Clark, director during most requested masterpieces for 'Painting of the Month' were (NG270) & 'Agony in Garden' (NG3476) https://t.co/GZu06hzPYg

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🖌️Multiple works (Golden Cross Inn, Spon Hospital, Ram Bridge)
1819
William Brooke

Brooke visited Coventry from 1819 to 1820, and the album of watercolours he produced provides an important insight into Coventry's history and the development of the city centre.

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What a purrrfect cutie for This little is held by Anna Barnes Bliss (mother of our cofounder Mildred) at Casa Dorinda, her winter home near Santa Barbara, CA: https://t.co/kDxkXaFaN8.

📷: 1920-1935.

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Download three new activities for your family on our page. Our booklet includes printable coloring pages, shape cut-outs, and fun drawing exercises inspired by the Jorgensen exhibit.
https://t.co/YHzHqkUk71

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In this painting, Pontius Pilate, the Roman ruler of Judea, presents Jesus to an unseen crowd who will decide his fate. See the sketchy application of paint in the upper left? Artist Titian died before the work was unfinished. Read more at https://t.co/JjqgkJkmwS.

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Starting Thursday, April 16 is hosting virtual paint-alongs featuring Utah native birds! Participation is donation-based (registration 👇). While we’ll send a supply list, we’re encouraging you to be creative & use upcycled materials, crayons, chalk

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“C” is for CERAMIC. Our collection contains ~150 Native American ceramics from the late 1800s to the present, including pieces by masters whose works revived centuries-old traditions and inspired future generations of potters.

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has created
30 Things to Try at Home. Number one is inspired by our copy of Anatomy of a horse. Why not add your tale to the Palace House storybook. https://t.co/FIyXwhEQOt.

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The latest Bulb Blog has activity sheets to do at home:
https://t.co/xKR5RYdEox

Mae'r Blog Blodau yn cynnwys adnoddau i wneud o adra:
https://t.co/YZreoFJYKF

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Sharing a little with you today for those who can't get outside to see the real thing. This 'Friend to the Farmer' from the 1952 series was painted by Harold Hussey

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Color our collections! Explore our collections and download coloring sheets from our website https://t.co/xoUJTMXklG


🎨 Paul Cézanne, Portrait Romantique, 1868-70, Oil on canvas, 1975.85

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