A powerful black-and-white painting that depicts the horrors of war, specifically the bombing of the town of Guernica during the Spanish Civil War. The artwork shows distorted figures, animals, and chaotic scenes of suffering and destruction. It’s filled with anguish and pain, using sharp lines and fragmented shapes to emphasize the brutality of war.

This painting captures the horrors of war, specifically the execution of Spanish rebels by Napoleon's troops. The stark contrast of light and shadow intensifies the scene's emotional gravity.

Pablo Picasso's Massacre in Korea (1951) captures the horrifying violence of the Korean War, depicting the merciless execution of defenseless civilians by faceless soldiers. The painting starkly contrasts the vulnerability of the victims—women and children—with the mechanical, dehumanized figures of the armed aggressors, underscoring the senseless brutality of war.

A powerful image of revolution, this piece shows the French uprising of 1830, with Liberty personified as a fierce, determined figure leading the charge for freedom.

A vibrant exploration of geometric abstraction that exemplifies Kandinsky's belief in the emotional and spiritual impact of pure form and color, evoking a sense of harmony and cosmic energy through the simplicity of circular shapes. The artwork represents his attempt to visually express music and the metaphysical, emphasizing the connection between visual elements and inner feelings.

A colorful, lively painting filled with strange, playful characters that seem to be dancing and celebrating. The central figure is a harlequin, surrounded by fun, abstract shapes and creatures. The painting feels like a dream, full of imagination and energy, capturing the joyful chaos of a carnival scene.

An abstract painting that uses bold black shapes and vertical bars against a white background. The repetitive forms suggest a sense of mourning and reflection on the loss of the Spanish Republic during the Spanish Civil War. The black ovals and bars are like somber, funereal symbols, evoking the tragedy and oppression of that time. This work is part of a larger series, all expressing a deep emotional response to the war and the failure of the Spanish Republic.

This painting depicts the chaotic and emotional scene of an anarchist’s funeral, specifically Angelo Galli, who was killed by police during a labor strike in Milan. The painting shows a crowd of people clashing with the police, with red flags raised high, symbolizing the struggle for workers' rights and anarchist ideals.

A haunting depiction of the horrors of war and human suffering, created in response to the atrocities of World War II. The painting shows a chaotic pile of twisted bodies, evoking the devastation of mass violence and loss. With its somber, monochromatic palette and distorted forms, it powerfully conveys the brutal reality of death and destruction.

An abstract painting that uses bold primary colors and a mix of geometric and organic shapes. The yellow represents energy, the red conveys strength, and the blue symbolizes calm. Kandinsky's combination of sharp lines and fluid forms creates a dynamic contrast, expressing emotion through color and form.

The painting depicts workers marching together, symbolizing unity and collective strength. It reflects the power of cooperation and solidarity in the fight for social and economic justice. The figures are shown walking resolutely, emphasizing the importance of collective action.

This work shows Socrates calmly accepting his death sentence for his beliefs, surrounded by his disciples. It illustrates the philosopher's commitment to truth and principle, even in the face of death. The painting highlights themes of justice, integrity, and the power of ideas.

This painting celebrates the beauty and strength of nature through vibrant blue horses. It reflects Marc's expressionist style, using animals to symbolize purity and spirituality. The bold colors and dynamic composition evoke a sense of natural harmony and vitality.

This scroll painting is a landscape depicting the serene beauty of the Fuchun Mountains. It reflects the Taoist philosophy of harmony between humans and nature, emphasizing the natural flow of life through its soft brushwork and balanced composition. The piece captures the Taoist ideal of simplicity, tranquility, and attunement to the natural world, encouraging contemplation and the pursuit of inner peace.

This painting depicts a peasant bent under the weight of a large basket of flowers, symbolizing the struggle of laborers and the exploitation of the working class in South America. The vivid colors and simplified forms emphasize the hardship and dignity of the worker, highlighting the themes of social inequality and resilience. Rivera's work reflects a broader message about the burden carried by the marginalized in society, central to his focus on Mexican identity and the plight of the poor.

A painting that features a seated man, dressed in flowing white robes and a traditional headscarf, with a pensive, slightly melancholic expression. His posture, with one arm resting on his head and his legs folded, conveys a sense of introspection and calm. Stern uses thick, expressive brushstrokes and muted earthy colors to emphasize the character's spiritual depth and the cultural richness of the subject.

An energetic abstract painting made with dripped and splattered paint. The colors and lines swirl together, creating a feeling of chaos and movement. It looks like the paint is in constant motion, showing Pollock’s wild, expressive style. The painting feels full of life and energy.

A minimalist portrait of the artist's wife, Ada, featuring a close-up of her face rendered with smooth, flat colors and simple lines. Katz captures Ada's calm, composed expression, emphasizing her iconic presence through an economy of detail and the bold contrast of light and shadow. The painting reflects Katz's signature style, blending abstraction with realism to focus on the subject's essence rather than intricate realism.

A dense and swirling canvas of interlocking lines, vivid shapes, and layered color fields. Kandinsky brings together motifs of flood, resurrection, judgment, and creation in a single visual storm, where every element seems to move in relation to another. There is only a continuous rhythm of forms that build on one another and fold into one another, suggesting the dynamic movement of spiritual forces expressing themselves through abstract visual language.

Shows a lone figure standing near a garden path, her back turned and her face unseen. The surrounding foliage is rendered in soft, luminous patches of color. The scene feels calm and open, yet the woman’s posture suggests inwardness. I find it uncertain whether she is choosing a peaceful moment of solitude or quietly bearing a sense of isolation.

Shows a single haystack emerging from a field that seems to dissolve into shimmering light. The contours of land sky and structure blur together as if the sun itself is absorbing the scene. Brushstrokes blend gold lavender and pale blue so that ground and air become almost indistinguishable. It feels like a moment where place and environment melt into one continuous presence, where form exists only as a subtle emphasis within an all-encompassing field of luminosity.

At the foreground, oxen move slowly across tilled soil alongside bare-chested farmers, their movements set against the gentle slope of a golden hillside. Trees rise delicately into the sky, their branches catching the last light of a pink and violet sunset. In the distance, a serene body of water reflects the fading sky, and beyond that a mountain range glows softly as if emerging from the light itself. A waterfall slips quietly down the darkened cliff to the right, and a small stone shelter blends into the earth. Every element sits in relation to every other, forming an affirmation of the planet’s beauty.