art history Archives — Page 4 of 19 — Colossal

An oil painting after Velazquez by Derrick Guild of the Infanta Margarita in a huge gown, with the composition in a grid of paper tags

Derrick Guild Summons Historical Portraits in Fragmented Trompe-l’œil Paintings

January 9, 2026

A mixed-media drawing by Minnie Evans of a face surrounded by foliage, flowers, and other faces

The Verdant ‘Lost World’ of Minnie Evans Comes Alive in Vivid Mixed-Media Drawings

January 7, 2026

a lithograph of four botanical illustrations in a grid on one page from a German book about flowers

‘Gold from Newton’s Apple Tree’ Traces Natural Pigment Recipes from the Ancient World to Today

January 6, 2026

A Qing-period civil servant rank badge (fifth grade) for a man, with floral and bird designs

‘The Atlas of World Embroidery’ Traces the Global History of the Art Form

January 5, 2026

A gif from a short film produced by the V&A showing two miniature 17th-century table replicas being stacked on the original

Terry Facey Painstakingly Replicates a 17th-Century Marquetry Table at 1:8 Scale

January 2, 2026

a silkscreen print by Ay-O of a prismatic, abstract volcano

‘Modern Japanese Printmakers’ Celebrates Vibrant Mid-20th-Century Innovation

December 31, 2025

An art installation by Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page that doubles as a bar, with furnishings and decor made of plaster-cast hands

Clementine Keith-Roach and Christopher Page Reimagine a Gallery as an Atmospheric Art Bar

December 30, 2025

a fast gif of three dancers in modernist costumes

Our Favorite Stories of 2025

December 29, 2025

A gif of a portrait being restored

Watch Julian Baumgartner’s Satisfying and Precise Process of Restoring a Historical Portrait

December 18, 2025

Two ceramic vessels inspired by Wedgewood pottery and Greek amphorae, by Roberto Lugo, featuring black relief imagery of figures walking around, plus graffiti motifs on the bases

Historic Pottery Styles Meet Pop Culture and Contemporary Issues in Roberto Lugo’s Sculptures

December 16, 2025

A large woven wall hanging by Kenny Nguyen made from strips of silk fabric

A Vibrant Group Exhibition, ‘Thread Count’ Celebrates the Legacy of Anni Albers

December 15, 2025

A painting by Sabrina Bockler of a two-headed goose being grabbed by the foot by a hunting dog, surrounded by flowers

Affluent Genre Scenes Erupt in Chaos in Sabrina Bockler’s Uncanny Paintings

December 15, 2025

a colorful Dutch still life of flowers on a black background

Discover the Growing Colossal Art Glossary

December 11, 2025

A detail of a sculpture by Jorge Mañes Rubio of a motocross glove embellished with beads and gold cord

Medieval Motifs and Pop Culture Converge in Jorge Mañes Rubio’s Beaded Sculptures

December 11, 2025

A painting by Scott Csoke of a white dog leaping in a green landscape, with a thin rainbow arched over it

Art Historical Dogs and Birds Serve as Queer Avatars in Scott Csoke’s Emotive Paintings

December 8, 2025

an oil painting by David Brian Smith of a sunrise over a bucolic landscape, with a road running through green hills

Pastoral Landscapes Brim with Patterns in Luminous Paintings by David Brian Smith

November 19, 2025