Diego Velazquez | Las Meninas (encore)

Diego Velazquez | Las Meninas (encore)

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Emily Kame Kngwarreye | Earth's Creation

Emily Kame Kngwarreye was born around 1910, a time when the Aboriginal people were not considered full citizens in their own country. Earth’s Creation is an absolutely massive painting about 9 feet tall and 20 feet wide. She painted it in 1994 when she was around 84 years old. Mo ...  Show more

Wayne Thiebaud | Pie a la Mode

Wayne Thiebaud is known for his paintings of everyday objects. Born in 1920, Thiebaud's early experiences as a sign painter and an apprentice animator at Walt Disney Studios shaped his understanding of visual communication and iconic forms. Though often associated with the Pop Ar ...  Show more

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