Marbled paper was a way to make banknotes and checks unique—a critical characteristic for a nascent American Republic.

Hokusai’s watery woodblock print is such a common sight that most people tend to look past the peril at its center.

Christina of Milan, Duchess of Milan, used an unusual tool to avoid becoming one of Henry VIII's unfortunate wives—the royal portrait.

On the 85th anniversary of the first xerographic print, a collection of punk flyers from Cornell University provides an object lesson on (anti-)art in the age of mechanical reproduction.

Using peach and eggplant emojis as shorthand for sex may seem like a new thing, but Renaissance painters were experts at using produce to imply intercourse.

William Henry Fox Talbot’s obsession with protecting his pioneering photographic process doomed his reputation and reduced his legacy to historical footnote.

Women’s roles as icons ranged from being seductive and erotic to mythical and religious as they imparted social, political, and ethical values.

Informed by the philosophies of the Futurists, Guro's painting and poetry represented an era of experimentation and innovation in Russian art.

Renaissance artists routinely used men as models for their depictions of female subjects, yet only the musculatures of Michelangelo tell that story.

Van Gogh was a troubled soul and master painter who relied on his emotions and color to create art that continues to attract millions of viewers.