There’s something weirdly comforting about seeing 17th-century oil paintings capture the same relationship drama we go through now. Like, sure, they were wearing powdered wigs and dying of the plague, ...

Classic art memes are the ultimate blend of high culture and low humor. It’s like taking your favorite old-school paintings and giving them a 21st-century twist. Here are a few funny classical art ...

Edin Karamazov was once a classical guitarist, but now is more known for his virtuosic performances on the Baroque lute, garnering rave reviews throughout Europe and America. At this event, they team ...

Not everyone appreciates a good, old art masterpiece. Some might even go as far as calling it boring. It could be because they struggle to interpret the message behind the painting, or maybe they miss ...

If something exists, chances are someone’s already turned it into a meme. And classical paintings? They were practically made for it. With dramatic scenes, bold colors, and wildly expressive faces, ...

A few years ago, during a moment of extraordinary political uncertainty and collective mourning, I had a conversation with an artist known largely for digital and multimedia work. They told me that ...

Eight chamber concerts will rotate between Benaroya, the Seattle Asian Art Museum, and the Kirkland Performance Center. Highlights include a baroque concert with trumpeter Rolf Smedvig (10/18), a ...

Happy New Year, Essential Arts readers! 2025 is already shaping up to be a feast of a year in terms of arts and culture in Southern California, and we here at The Times are ready to eat up. Here are ...

Classical architecture is much more than an arrangement of columns and arches, to be shuffled around like so many refrigerator magnets. At its best, it is a poetic expression of order, each part ...