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Stars are crossed, gender is performed, and sexuality is fluid in Bol’s The Crowning of Mirtillo.
By Isabella Lores-Chavez, associate curator, European paintings
Meet one of the greatest women artists of the Italian Renaissance.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor
When your hairstyle is literally fire.
By Emanuele Lugli, assistant professor, Stanford University
How our curator of drawings and prints identified five new drawings by Botticelli.
By Antonia Smith, digital project manager
Learn about the life, process, and legacy of Sandro Botticelli.
Nicknames, secret messages, and a revolutionary act.
Giving our Portrait of a Lady back her name.
By Elise Effmann Clifford, head of paintings conservation
Hear about the drama behind the Tudor dynasty.
How Elizabeth I ruled as a woman and became an icon.
By Isabella Holland
Get a breakdown of the dynasty and the drama.
By Thomas Wu
A history-making artist, the Psyche myth, a Beyoncé video, and more.
By Magnolia Molcan
Take a tour of a new work in our collection.
By Emily Beeny