Piet Mondrian is one of the pioneers of abstraction

25 naked and languid women loll about as the viewer becomes the voyeur: this is The Turkish Bath by Ingres

The saint that became a gay icon

What is hidden in the image of the ladies-in-waiting?

A pipe which is not a pipe but the representation of a pipe...

This masterpiece of Japanese art, intended to celebrate the harmony of nature, has had many iterations.

Ever since Manet painted Luncheon on the Grass in 1863, dozens of artists have adopted and reworked it

Which is more primitive, modern humans or our Paleolithic ancestors?

Was everything better in the past? Twist meets nostalgia enthusiasts to find out.

A huge bestseller in its day, ‘Uncle Tom's Cabin’ was a milestone in the battle against slavery in the United States.