These art history flashcards explore 250 famous paintings that shaped art history. The set includes Renaissance paintings through Pop art paintings, nearly six centuries of art history.

It's easy enough to find images of famous paintings... but what about their meanings explained by art historians? It's a set-up to explore art history independently, solo or in groups.

Caravaggio. The Conversion of St. Paul.  Oil on canvas, circa 1601.  7'6" x 5'7".  Cerasi Chapel in Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome.

The art history of these famous paintings is written by an art historian (or two), who also models strong writing skills: 

 

Laurie Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd Edition (New York: McGraw Hill, 2002).  Pages 675, 677.