In his 30s, Vincent van Gogh was short on money and struggled to find models to pose for his paintings. So he decided to paint a new subject: himself. He made about 36 self–portraits and painted his last during a stay at an asylum.

“Woman with a Parasol” by Claude Monet. That’s it. That’s the tweet.

You’re alone in a quiet museum gallery with Thomas Cole's "Voyage of Life" 🙏

Dive deeper into the creative mind of Clodion ➡️ . 🖼️ Clodion, “A Vestal,” 1770, marble, 37 x 16 x 13 in., Samuel H. Kress Collection.

Tiny details are often the most important.🔍. Take a close look at the intricate elements that enliven this marble sculpture from 1770.✨

📽️ Animation designed by a real-life animator, Rino Stefano Tagliafierro.

Come see these jaw-dropping details in person at our West Building (Main Floor, Gallery 56). 💦

This painting was lost for centuries, until now. In the 1700s, Anne Vallayer-Coster painted it at the height of her fame. Even Queen Marie Antoinette was a fan. She never sold it. It meant too much. Then after her death, it vanished. Now, it’s finally reappeared.

You deserve some flowers today 🫱

Want a closer look? Visit “Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World,” and experience the curiosities of nature through the eyes of artists. Plan your visit ➡️

In the 1500s, most people in Europe saw bugs as something to be squashed. But artist Joris Hoefnagel saw beauty in every “little beast.”. He painted each leg, wing, and antenna in lifelike detail—so vivid, some insects look ready to crawl right off the page. 🐞.

These watercolor paintings are over 400 years old…and now they’re coming to life. 🦋

Crossing my fingers this is the new Editor-in-Chief of Vogue. #DapperDan

Did you know that America has its own Mona Lisa?

John Singer Sargent made a name for himself painting the rich and famous, but he grew to hate it:. “No more paughtraits. I abhor and abjure them and hope never to do another especially of the Upper Classes.”. By 1907, he traveled the world to paint landscapes. #TheGildedAge

In this painting, René Magritte does what he does best: he takes our familiar world, breaks it into pieces, and then reassembles it…

Almost two feet tall, this jar in our West Building is one of Drake’s largest surviving works. It was made in 1859. At a time when many were denied their identity, David Drake carved his name into history. It will always be remembered.

Born around 1801, David Drake worked most of his life in pottery factories in South Carolina—the first of several southern states to pass anti-literacy laws, making it illegal to teach Black Americans to read or write. In spite of this, Drake learned—and even inscribed his work.

At a time when it was illegal for Black Americans to learn how to read or write, enslaved potter David Drake inscribed original poetry onto the jars he created.

Despite facing backlash, Alice Neel painted people exactly as she truly saw them: complicated, unique, and imperfect.