Eastern world
Painting Of The Week: Kamal-ol-Molk And The Perfection Of The Mirror Hall
Have you heard of the Iranian painter Kamal-ol-Molk? This is the name...
20th century
See Alexander Calder’s Unique Jewellery
Alexnder Calder is one of my favorite sculptors, his mobiles are so...
History
Petticoats, Pennies And Politics: A Short History Of The Suffragette Penny
June 15, 2018Have you ever found one of those old brown British pennies? In an antique shop or in one of Grandma’s old handbags? Just a small, flat copper disc, but let’s take a closer look at one of those...
Museums & Exhibitions
Grant Wood and His Wry Sense of Humor
June 14, 2018By the time you read this, the Grant Wood exhibit in the Whitney Museum in New York City will be over. ‘American Gothic’ will be heading back to its home, the Art Institute of Chicago. Why did I...
Special occasion & News
A New Rembrandt Painting Discovered
June 13, 2018In 2016, the Dutch art dealer Jan Six purchased a 17th-century portrait of an unidentified young man at a Christie’s auction in London. The pre-sale estimate of the then-unidentified painting had been just £15,000 – £20,000 ($20,000 –...
19th Century
How To Break Up (And What To Do Next): 5 Love Tips From Brazilian Painter Belmiro de Almeida
June 12, 2018Valentine’s Day is traditionally celebrated on February 14th, you know for sure. But, in the country where I live, Brazil, the date reserved for lovers is June 12th. On that day, couples meet, go to candlelit dinners and...
20th century
World Cup Opening Game with LS Lowry
June 11, 2018The FIFA World Cup begins in Russia on Thursday! Whether you’re fans of football, or you get bored watching the telly, it’s always fun to get carried away by the sport spirit, cheering for a favorite team. To...
Latin American Art
Painting Of The Week: Rain, The Expressionist Xylograph By Oswaldo Goeldi
June 10, 2018Whether it’s a dream or a memory, it does not matter. Our gaze is immediately drawn to a bright red umbrella, which hangs in the black air like a magical object. Tiny perforations of light in the shadows indicate...
Art Nouveau
‘The Divine Sarah’ – Sarah Bernhardt, The First Artist Superstar
June 9, 2018While we are all familiar with celebrity culture and can recognise all of the Kardashians from their silhouettes, the idea of ‘celebrity’ is not a new one. In the 19th century, a notorious French actress, who became known...
Special occasion & News
Join Our Team!
June 9, 2018Dear reader! If you love art history as we do, feel that you want to share this love with other people, have the impression that you have to make the art accessible to everyone, love writing or want...
Bodies & Erotic Art
The Erotic Drawings of Francesco Hayez [+18]
June 8, 2018The Venetian painter Francesco Hayez is considered a genius of historical romanticism. In addition to the quality and refinement of his artworks, he captured moments in which mythological, biblical, and historical characters seem to overlap with the real world...
21st century
Picasso Sighting in New York City—He’s Mowing his Lawn
June 7, 2018I looked across the street and saw Pablo Picasso mowing his lawn. He was ten feet tall. He was inside a fence, which was unusual, and the expression on his face, with both eyes bulging and a look...
Cinema
ALL Art In BoJack Horseman We Could Find Gathered In One Place
February 19, 2018We love it when pop culture is adopting, using, and remixing art history, and especially when...
20th century
Pablo Picasso And His Women
November 28, 2017Pablo Picasso perhaps the most influential and recognizable painter of the 20th century, is well known...
20th century
Explore the Unknown World of Klimt’s Landscapes
March 23, 2018When you think of Gustav Klimt, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? If you’re...
Ancient Greece
Six Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
October 25, 2016Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect for art throughout the ages. Many of...
Painting of the Week
Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night (Painting Of The Week)
December 3, 2016The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh is one of those iconic painting everyone recognizes. But...
Artists' Stories
4 Artists Who Suffered Mental Illness (And How It Affected Their Art)
April 4, 2018The painter Vincent Van Gogh is well-known for his artworks and for a particular aspect of...
20th century
The Pornographic World of Egon Schiele’s Nudes (18+)
August 12, 2016Egon Schiele’s nudes can challenge us and our preconceptions of the artistic tradition of the “nude”....
Just Weird
So Bad That It’s Good: 5 Of The Worst Artworks Restorations!
April 13, 2018Artworks are a legacy of humanity and as such they must be well preserved – and...
Renaissance
15 Facts About Sistine Chapel You Need To Know
March 6, 2018The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous art places in the world – all...
Bodies & Erotic Art
All You Must Know About Japanese Erotic Art, Shunga (18+)
February 16, 2017“Ukiyo-e” pictures, pictures of the “floating world.” are famous among everyone interested in art history. Everyone knows Hokusai’s...
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