Note: access to the de Young may be impacted on 9/29–10/1 due to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass.
Open today 9:30 am – 5:15 pm
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
Exploring a painting’s unanswered questions.
By Georgia Brabec
Vigée Le Brun developed a highly sought-after style of portraiture.
The Paintings Conservation department undertook a three-year treatment of François Boucher’s Vertumnus and Pomona.
By Elise Effmann Clifford, Kathryn Harada, and Sarah Kleiner
Tissot’s most personally meaningful work was as a visionary religious artist.
By Melissa Buron
James Tissot: Fashion + Faith is the first major reassessment of Tissot’s career in over 20 years.
By Anthea Callen