National Gallery of Art

One of those artists was Auguste Renoir, who revolutionized art by painting this view from a café above the Seine. He had his brother slow people down on the bridge to freeze fleeting moments, defying conventions and making his mark in the art world.

Then, a daring group of artists decided they were finished with the old rules of the art world. They took their paints outside to capture life as it happened. They called themselves “Artists, Painters, Sculptors, Engravers Inc,” but history remembers them as the “impressionists.”

This breathtaking view of Paris was painted by Auguste Renoir in 1872. And it represents a pivotal moment in art history.

🖼 Jan Davidsz de Heem, “Vase of Flowers,” 1660, oil on canvas, 27 x 22 in., Andrew W. Mellon Fund 🎥 Animation designed by Andrey Zakirzyanov

But De Heem broke the rules by letting his flowers spill and intertwine in a way that made his work feel alive. He even took it a step further by mixing flowers, fruits, and insects from different seasons. The end result is a fantasy garden, a world of beauty for all to enjoy.

You deserve some flowers today, especially on the first day of spring 🫱

On a day often defined by celebration, Dorothea Lange’s photographs offer something rarer: a quiet, deeply human portrait of Ireland inviting us to pause, reflect, and connect with the everyday lives behind St. Patrick’s Day.

⭐️ Harry Cooper, Bunny Mellon Curator of Modern Art 🖼 Edward Hopper, “Cape Cod Evening,” 1939, oil on canvas, 30 x 40 in., John Hay Whitney Collection, © 2026 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York 📍 Our East Building, Gallery 106

I am Harry, a Harvard educated curator ready to slay the house down boots. Today is the day I yoink control from the social girlies and Ali the mother of all rizzlers. They will not stop my aura. Siri add painting emoji here thanks

Art museum > loud bar. Always.

Wait, this is big… We’ve just acquired a major painting by Artemisia Gentileschi, the most celebrated woman artist of the Italian Baroque. “Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy” is an intensely intimate masterpiece by one of the greatest artists in history.

Our curators said these girlies are YOKED. Chat, pause your Heated Rivalry rewatch and peep this rivalry instead. 👀 And then secure a $3,000 bag for your aura points 💸 Join the Open Call ➡️ bit.ly/4kHnNm8

Dreaming of Paris ☀️ This breathtaking view of Pari was painted by Auguste Renoir in 1872. 🎥 Animation designed by Andrey Zakirzyanov (No, this is not AI ❤️)

Adding a few pops of color to your snow day.

Rothko’s technique involved careful application of broad color fields w/o much visible brushstrokes. While Van Gogh applied paint so thickly it created a 3D texture. Van Gogh’s approach directly paved the way for 20th-century modern art movements, making him a foundational figure

Color field vs. post-impressionism Mark Rothko and Vincent van Gogh are two of the most fundamental figures in modern art, but they had very different styles.

⭐️ Alison Luchs, Curator of Early European Sculpture and Deputy Head of Sculpture 🖼️ Florentine 16th Century, “Urn with Grotesque Masks,” 1580/1620, porphyry, 20 × 34 × 16 in., Gift of Lewis Einstein 📍 West Building, Main Floor, Gallery 19

Our curators stay serving. Watch til the end to hear how you can be featured in our museum...and earn $3,000 for your creativity at nga.gov/open-call ✨

And a regular bouquet doesn’t quite cut it, so here’s a painting made in 1660 by Jan Davidsz de Heem. 🖼 Jan Davidsz de Heem, “Vase of Flowers,” 1660, oil on canvas, 27 x 22 in., Andrew W. Mellon Fund 📹 Animation designed by Andrey Zakirzyanov

You deserve some flowers today 🫱 for making it to the end of 2025