Not just Dracula: there were fictional vampires before Bram Stoker's, and they've only grown in popularity since. Why are we fascinated by these blood-sucking creatures?
Dimitri Shostakovich lived a “double” compositional career—one that would satisfy the Communist Party and another where he composed what his heart really felt.
The Rise of Cubism by Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler was published in 1912 and is an important first-hand documentary account of the early Cubist thought.
John Sloan, one of the famed Ashcan artists, depicted New York City at the turn of the 20th century without artifice or moralization.
Duccio di Buoninsegna was central to the establishment of the Sienese school, combining the finer aspects of Byzantine and Western European art.
An ancient Greek ideal with a German name, the Gesamtkunstwerk's influence stretched from Wagner's operas to the foundations of modern art.
Hans Bellmer created deformed monstrous dolls that reflected his anxieties and hidden desires.
Explore one of the quintessential American masterpieces that set new standards for modern dance and American music — Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring, choreographed by Martha Graham.
