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The existence of one of Duchamp’s most famous pieces of art, “Fountain” is the perfect example of art not always being agreed upon as art. Duchamp submitted the piece to the Society of Independent Artists under a pseudonym. The society, which Duchamp…

Franz West created a line of sculptures that were meant to be handled by the audience. He called these sculptures "Passtsückes." The Passstückes were mostly made of plaster and metal and had no real purpose or use. This is his first in the series…

In this black and white photo, Rossier, shows us a native woman of Nagasaki in 1859-61. Dressed in her formal wear, a woman would wear this when being courted by a young gentlemen. She is depicted wearing a long robe with sandals and holding a fan.

The model for this sculpture was ballet student Marie Van Goethem. Degas first made a wax sculpture of her in the nude. Then, aiming for a naturalistic effect, he dressed it in clothing made of real fabrics. When the wax sculpture was first…

Sailor Moon, known in Japan originally as 'Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon', has come to epitomize the genre of 'magical girl' manga and is read widely by both female and male audiences. A fundamental aspect is that an ordinary woman can obtain magical…

This is the Sailor Moon transformation scene and preamble from episode one. Tsukino Usagi meets Luna, a black cat, who assigns her a mission to locate the Legendary Silver Crystal and protect their princess with other Sailor Soldiers. Luna gives…

This day dress has been carefully preserved by relatives of the original wearer, Marianne Maurice – seen wearing it in the painting along with a missing pelerine – for almost 180 years. Marianne lived from 1808-1840 and lived in England her entire…

A painting of Marianne Maurice, the wearer of the day dress, and her family sitting around the parlor in their family home.

This statue was featured in the Parthenon and is thought to be representing Hebe, who was the Greek goddess of youth and the cup-bearer of Zeus and the gods until her marriage to Heracles. She could also be representing Hecate, Artemis, or Iris as…