Please note: on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 1/20, the de Young is closed and the Legion of Honor is open.
Open today 9:30 am – 5:15 pm
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
By Isabella Holland
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
James Tissot grew up in a household attuned to fashion.
By Justine De Young
Rubens’s painting Daniel in the Lions’ Den is a favorite of visitors.
By Alexandra Libby
Rubens’s interest in dark subject matter is evident in his riveting Head of Medusa.
By Corrinne Chong with Petr Tomášek