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By Karin Breuer
Hiram Powers’s (American, 1805 – 1873) full-length nude Greek Slave was the most famous sculpture of the 19th century.
By Timothy Anglin Burgard
Maria Martinez and Julian Martinez refined a painting and burnishing technique.
By Hillary C. Olcott
By Janna Keegan
By Christina Hellmich
The Scream (1966), a diptych by Mike Henderson is now part of the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Though diminutive in scale, this sculpture is a grand representation of woman's ubiquitous power.
By Mutombo Nkulu-N'Sengha, PhD, and Christina Hellmich
Both John Singleton Copley and his patrons wanted to present themselves in a certain way through portraiture.
By Lauren Palmor
This portrait illustrates how elite families telegraphed status and power through their children.
Evolving the Fine Arts Museums into an anti-racist institution is our top objective.
By Thomas P. Campbell
Listen to the Legion of Honor’s winter 2020 organ music, and take a closer look at the concert’s featured artworks.