One was enough: one flower, one painting, was the whole thing. This is what I care for most in Mondrian. Whether in solo flower or abstract field, he is teaching you the beauty of parts and wholes.

The interior designer Nick Spain added jewel-toned colors and botanical prints to a Cobble Hill home with literary history.

What could painting do that a camera could not? Different answers to this question gave rise to various modern art movements. The Impressionists rejected detailed studies in favor of quick ...

The painting in question is a white canvas featuring abstract lines in off-white shades; depending on which friend you ask, it’s either a masterpiece by a modern genius or just a white rectangle.

A modern cultural historian guides us through this journey, allowing us to bear witness to Wang Ximeng’s genius and the spirit of craftsmanship that defines this masterpiece.