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5 Things to Know about the Friendship of Manet and Morisot

How these artists influenced each other and modern art.

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Manet & Morisot Side by Side

See how the two painters influenced each other through these paired works.

By Emily A. Beeny, chief curator of the Legion of Honor and Barbara A. Wolfe Curator in Charge of European Paintings

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The Radical Art of Mary Cassatt

Learn about Mary Cassatt’s life and work in our short film.

Video Women in art European paintings Works on paper
5 Things to Know about Impressionist Mary Cassatt

The only American invited to join the French Impressionists and the most celebrated woman artist of her time.

By Antonia Smith, digital project manager

Article Women in art European paintings Works on paper
Modern Marriage: A 17th-Century Dutch Seek + Find

Bible story, but make it a wedding in a Dutch country house.

By Isabella Lores-Chavez, associate curator, European paintings

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Painting Forbidden Love + Hidden Desire

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

Article European paintings LGBTQ+
Art in Short: Lavinia Fontana, Renaissance Woman

Meet one of the greatest women artists of the Italian Renaissance.

By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor

Article European paintings Women in art
The Hidden Meanings in Botticelli’s Hair

When your hairstyle is literally fire.

By Emanuele Lugli, assistant professor, Stanford University

Article Works on paper European paintings
5 Botticelli Artworks We Only Just Found Out About

How our curator of drawings and prints identified five new drawings by Botticelli.

By Antonia Smith, digital project manager

Article Works on paper European paintings
The Secrets of Botticelli’s Drawings

Learn about the life, process, and legacy of Sandro Botticelli.

Video European paintings Works on paper
5 Things to Know about Botticelli

Nicknames, secret messages, and a revolutionary act.

By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor

Article Works on paper European paintings
Who’s That Lady? Identifying the Sitter in Our Tudor Portrait

Giving our Portrait of a Lady back her name.

By Elise Effmann Clifford, head of paintings conservation

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