The History of Painting Summarized

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Marcel Duchamp, Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2.

The history of painting from Renaissance art to Pop art is captured on 250 art history cards.

So Which Art Paintings?

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Which other art paintings are in Masterpiece Cards? 

Download the Famous Art Paintings ebook for answers (and names, art museums, cities and year of creation). 

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Caravaggio.  The Conversion of St. Paul, ca. 1601.  Oil on canvas.  Santa Maria del Popolo.

Using Masterpiece Cards

Watch this video in which one art history class shares how they use (and adore) Masterpiece Cards! 

Using the Cards

Art History Cards

Our art history cards feature 250 famous art paintings, highlights from nearly 600 years in the history of painting. For each, we provide faithful reproductions and insights into what these art paintings mean. 

Who would've known what Nude Descending a Staircase (see thumbnail, right) is all about? 

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That clarifies Nude Descending a Staircase, doesn't it? Explore another famous painting below.

The History of Painting... Simplified

The history of painting comes alive with these art history cards. Like Conversion of St. Paul (see thumbnail, right), one of the leading Caravaggio paintings:

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