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Masterpiece Story: Sleeping Venus by Giorgione and Titian

Giorgione and Titian’s Sleeping Venus is a masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance school of painting. It explores sensual nudity through a...

James W Singer 18 October 2026

Jan van Eyck, The Arnolfini Portrait (detail), 1434, The National Gallery, London, England. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck

The Arnolfini Portrait is as enigmatic as it is iconic. Painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, it spawns a lot of speculation – over half a millennium...

Vithória Konzen Dill 18 October 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Tempest by Giorgione

Giorgione and his masterpiece The Tempest form the rare combination of a mysterious artist and a mysterious painting. This small canvas has puzzled...

Anastasia Manioudaki 18 October 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: La Primavera by Sandro Botticelli

La Primavera, which means “Spring” in Italian, is without a doubt the most famous painting of Sandro Botticelli. Its mysterious allure continues...

Anastasia Manioudaki 18 October 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger

The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger is one of those paintings that we know so well we tend to forget to look closer. It’s like the Mona...

Joanna Kaszubowska 18 October 2026

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Do You Know These Famous Artworks? Test Your Western Art History Knowledge with Our QUIZ!

Ruxi Rusu 17 October 2026

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QUIZ: Who Painted This Meal?

Anastasia Manioudaki 17 October 2026

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QUIZ: How Well Do You Know the Women of Impressionism?

Nikolina Konjevod 17 October 2026

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QUIZ: World Landmarks Through the Artist’s Eye

Joanna Kaszubowska 17 October 2026

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QUIZ: How Much Do You Know about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood?

Martha Teverson 17 October 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Whistler’s Mother by James McNeill Whistler

Whistler’s 1871 painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1 might not sound familiar. As Whistler’s Mother, on the other hand, it has entered...

Catriona Miller 16 October 2026

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Whistler vs. Ruskin: How to Fling a Pot of Paint and Win a Trial

After paying a visit to the newly inaugurated Grosvenor Gallery in London, John Ruskin wrote a stinging review of the modernist exhibition. The...

Ruxi Rusu 16 October 2026

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Discovering the Netherlands with James McNeill Whistler

American artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler trained in Paris, lived in London, and fled to Venice after his infamous libel trial. He is much less...

Catriona Miller 16 October 2026

Artist Stories

Joanna Hiffernan: Artist, Model and Whistler’s Muse

Joanna Hiffernan and James Abbott McNeill Whistler met in London in 1861. He instantly fell in love with her striking red hair and outspoken...

Louisa Mahoney 16 October 2026

Artist Stories

Whistler in 10 Works: The Poetry of Sight

James Abbott McNeill Whistler can sometimes appear as insubstantial and vague as one of his Nocturnes. He flits across the late 19th-century art...

Catriona Miller 16 October 2026

Herstory

Art as Liberation: Elizabeth Catlett’s Compassionate Portrayal of Black Identity

Elizabeth Catlett (1915–2012) stands tall as a monumental force in both art and social justice. With a career over seven dynamic decades, she...

Sabrina Phillips 15 October 2026

Surprising Art History

Did You Know the Mona Lisa Has a Twin? She Was Hidden for Hundreds of Years!

The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. But did you know that she has a twin? Covered with multiple layers of dark and cracked...

Zuzanna Stańska 15 October 2026

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Sor Maria Francisca de San Pedro, Juan Patricio Morlete Ruiz, 1760 Painting

The Lavish Portraits of Mexican Nuns Who May Not Have Chosen the Veil

At the beginning of the 18th century in New Spain (colonial Mexico), portraits of local elites became an essential genre. In a society with a strong...

Wen Gu 15 October 2026

Photograph of a woman in a long black dress with two straps standing in a gallery space between two paintings. Fashion

Anne Hathaway’s Art-Inspired Photoshoot for Vogue by Annie Leibovitz

Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz once again proves to us that when art and fashion meet, the result is always striking. Together, they can...

Nikolina Konjevod 15 October 2026

Painting

Beyond Madame X: Portraits by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent is one of art history’s most famous portrait painters. He was born in Italy to American parents and received his formal...

Alexandra Kiely 15 October 2026

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The Mystery of Vincent van Gogh’s Photos

Vincent van Gogh famously recorded himself in numerous self-portraits, but he hated photography and supposedly he never sat for a photo as an adult.

Zuzanna Stańska 14 October 2026

Jo Van Gogh Bonger, Vincent Van Gogh, Self-Portrait with Grey Felt Hat, 1887 Painting

A Fire in His Soul: How Paris Changed Vincent van Gogh

In his book A Fire in His Soul, Miles J. Unger gives us Vincent van Gogh as we’ve never seen him before—abrasive, intransigent, egotistical,...

Ledys Chemin 14 October 2026

Post-Impressionism

7 Extraordinary Van Gogh Paintings You’ve Probably Never Seen

Today, we wanted to focus on something extraordinary and show you 7 of Van Gogh’s paintings you’ve probably never seen. Everyone knows The Starry...

Zuzanna Stańska 14 October 2026

Vincent van Gogh - Self-portrait with bandaged ear (1889, Courtauld Institute) Artist Stories

The Mystery of Vincent van Gogh’s Death

Vincent van Gogh’s death occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room at the Auberge Ravoux in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise in...

Zuzanna Stańska 14 October 2026

Love Story

The Sad Story of Vincent van Gogh and His Lovers

Vincent van Gogh’s love life was a really sad one. The list of the artist’s lovers is full of unsuccessful advances and rejections. This is the...

Zuzanna Stańska 14 October 2026

Painting

Winston Churchill’s Unexpected Hobby

At the age of 40, Winston Churchill faced a very difficult time in his life. After the failed attack at Gallipoli, which he had ordered during World...

Javier Abel Miguel 13 October 2026

Sylvia Plath, “A War to End Wars” Self-Portrait (detail), 1946, Mortimer Rare Books Collection, Smith College, via National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA Women Artists

The Unknown Visual Art of Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath was one of the most important feminist literary icons of the 20th century. Before she became a writer, though, she wanted to be an...

Emily Snow 13 October 2026

European Art

Victor Hugo’s Ink Abstractions: Hidden Talent Revealed

French author, poet, and dramatist Victor Hugo is known worldwide for his written work, namely novels such as Les Misérables and The Hunchback of...

Demi Monachino 13 October 2026

Black and white photograph of a caucasian woman astride a horse, facing right Women Artists

Edith Somerville: Author, Artist, and Activist

Edith Somerville lived as full a life as anyone. Having the financial means, she led a life with no barriers as an unmarried author of several books,...

Lauren Kraut 13 October 2026

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