Four lively terracotta Cupids from a Hellenistic tomb at Gortyn reveal how Eros could represent not only love and play, but also eternal sleep.
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The Atelier
Explore Periklis Vyzantios’s The Atelier, a 1927 painting of Plaka that captures the atmosphere of old Athens and a city on the threshold of change.
Renoir’s Femme au corsage rouge
Renoir’s Femme au corsage rouge, believed to portray Gabrielle Renard, reveals the artist’s late style through intimate composition, warm colour, fluid brushwork and a striking red corsage.
John Sloan’s McSorley’s Bar
John Sloan’s McSorley’s Bar captures the lively atmosphere of a New York saloon and reveals the Ashcan School’s interest in ordinary people and urban life.