Resources

When Was the Masterpiece Made? What 64 Famous Paintings Say About Peak Creative Age

Across 64 canonical paintings, the median age an artist made their best-known work was 39.5, not the twenty-something age the "young genius" story assumes. Full sourced dataset, downloadable.

The Open-License Museum Image Directory: Where to Find Art You Can Actually Use

Ten major museums checked against their own current terms pages: what’s free to use, what needs attribution, and the one outlier not cleared for commercial use.

Modern Art vs Contemporary Art: Museums Disagree

Tate counts modern art from Courbet's realism, but each museum picks a start date for contemporary. A Boston museum dropped 'modern' from its name in 1948.

Art Director vs Creative Director: Scope and Seniority

Art directors own visual execution; creative directors own the broader idea and brand campaign. A table of scope, reports, and BLS coverage.