Painting of the Week
Painting of the Week: Édouard Manet’s Portrait of Eva Gonzalès
You’ve probably heard of the Impressionists: Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne,...
Women Artists
Barbara Hepworth: Sculptor of Archaic Wonders
Barbara Hepworth’s 1973 bronze-cast sculpture Conversation with Magic Stones is mythic, mysterious,...
Abstraction
One Artist and One Motif: Julije Knifer and His Meander
July 24, 2021When we think of a meander we usually think of a winding riverbed of Meander River in Asia Minor or an ancient decoration of broken lines that is repeated in an uninterrupted sequence. But, for one man meander...
Sport And Entertainment
It’s Tokyo Olympics! The Greatest Moments in the History of Summer Olympic Games
July 23, 2021It’s Tokyo Olympics! It’s time when the greatest athletes gather in one place and compete against one other. If transported to the distant past, you would see how in 776 BCE, a baker named Koroibos left the competition in the...
Islamic art
The Fascinating Ceramic Tile Art of the Anatolian Seljuks
July 23, 2021The ceramic tile art of the Anatolian Seljuks dazzled with its mystical turquoise hues, fantastical creatures, and figural depictions. So, who were the Anatolian Seljuks and what inspired them to create such wildly imaginative ceramic tiles? Who Were...
Ancient Rome
The Portrait of Rome’s Decline: Bust of Decius
July 22, 2021The turmoil of Rome’s decline in the 3rd century enclosed the 21- month reign of Decius. His tenure as emperor was not exceptionally short for the period, plagued as it was by wars both foreign and civil, but...
Islamic art
The Art of Mihrab – Little Masterpieces of Islamic Art
July 22, 2021What is a mihrab (miḥrāb)? It’s a typically semi-circular niche in a mosque. It’s usually inserted in the center of a Quibla wall, the wall which points towards Mecca, the holy direction of Muslim prayers. With time, mihrabs turned...
Museums And Exhibitions
Cincinnati Art Museum Staff Picks
July 21, 2021If you’re a frequent visitor to a museum, for sure you must have a certain favorite piece from that place, right? The same is true for the museum staff that is surrounded by these artworks every day. Thanks...
Museums And Exhibitions
Shahzia Sikander – An Extraordinary Past in Present Time
July 21, 2021Exhibition review of "Shahzia Sikander: Extraordinary Realities" at the Morgan Library and Museum, New York, USA (June 18 - September 26, 2021)
Art Travels
A Journey to Andalusia: The Moorish Stronghold of Granada
July 20, 2021The fall of Moorish Granada to the Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492 marked the end of the Reconquista and the ultimate collapse of al-Andalus, the Islamic territory that had stretched across the Iberian Peninsula for over...
Women Artists
Delve Into the Intricate Light Worlds of Anila Quayyum Agha
July 20, 2021Anila Quayyum Agha is a Pakistani and American artist whose light installations are inspired by Islamic architectural forms. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the National College of Arts in Lahore and also a Master’s in...
Artists' Stories
Diego Rivera’s Life in Self-Portraits
July 19, 2021Diego Rivera is mostly famous for his controversial mural for the Rockefeller family and for being the husband of Frida Kahlo. Yet in his lifetime, he was the more famous one in their marriage, and definitely the more...
Cinema
ALL Art from the BoJack Horseman Series Explained (Updated!)
July 4, 2021We love it when pop culture adopts, uses, and remixes art history, especially when that mixture...
Art History 101
10 Most Scandalous Nudes in Art (NSFW)
September 21, 2017We’re here to let you in on a pretty widely known secret about art history: it...
Sculpture
Six Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
November 21, 2020Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect on art throughout the ages. Many of...
Bodies And Erotic Art
All You Must Know About Japanese Erotic Art, Shunga (18+)
October 2, 2020Ukiyo-e pictures, pictures of the “floating world” are famous among everyone interested in art history. Everyone knows Hokusai’s...
Artists' Stories
4 Artists Who Suffered from Mental Illness (and How It Affected Their Art)
October 6, 2020The painter Vincent van Gogh is well-known for his artwork and for a particular aspect of...
Bodies And Erotic Art
Greek Mythological Creatures that Combine Female Beauty and Beastly Ugliness
September 12, 2020Gods, goddesses, demigods, horrible monsters, and beasts of hybrid forms roam the world of Ancient Greek...
Artists' Stories
The Mystery of Vincent Van Gogh’s Death
March 30, 2017Vincent van Gogh’s death occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room...
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
Jeff Koons and His Balloon Dogs
July 3, 2020What do Jeff Koons, Jay Z, Christie’s, and clowns have in common? Balloon dogs! Read how...
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