A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat is one of the great paintings of the world, and in "Sunday in the Park with George," book writer James Lapine and composer ...

The 17th-century artist is known for his individual portraits and group likenesses that are the opposite of dull, Greek mythological paintings, and personal interpretations of Biblical stories.

From the Mona Lisa to Guernica, great paintings exercise a hold on our imagination and sense of wonderment, drawing millions of people from all over the world to visit museums such as the Prado ...