An Oregon State University-led collaboration of ecologists and art historians has demonstrated that landscape paintings from more than 150 years ago can advance environmental science. Researchers from ...

The Chiura Obata Papers were the source for an assignment created in the Archives of American Art’s Teaching with Primary Sources workshop Michaela Rife Chiura Obata, El Capitan, n.d., watercolor on ...

For generations of painters and admirers, rare and seldom-displayed landscape painting from China’s Song dynasty rank among the most outstanding achievements of Chinese culture. On view May 17–Oct. 26 ...

Take any major historical Western art movement from the 16th century through today and you can bet women played an important role. Until the last handful of years, you can also bet that male scholars ...

Past informs present, even an antique art object or the landscape of a long-defunct academy, Xin Conan-Wu would like her students to remember. This idea pervades her research and even more so her ...

Before you begin painting, or even consider painting, ask yourself why you want to paint landscapes or any other subject. Is it because it lets you replicate the appearance and feel of what your eyes ...

Frederic Church's views of the 19th century landscape continue to inspire. Frederic Church was the most famous American painter of his time. His depictions of nature with rich symbolism and masterful ...

An art project hopes to inspire people to connect with their surrounding landscape A £2m national art project aims to inspire people to connect with landscapes to improve their wellbeing. Areas of ...