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Marxist, Nationalist, Feminist: The Art and Politics of Frida Kahlo
Marxist, Nationalist, Feminist – these are the words that describe not only the political convictions but also the artwork of Frida Kahlo. Although...
Kacper Grass 6 July 2022
Dress Like an Artist: Frida Kahlo’s Unique Style
Frida Kahlo is one of those women who are instantly recognizable. Even though she lived in the first half of the 20th century, she still evokes a...
Ledys Chemin 6 July 2022
Book Review: Frida Kahlo’s Unimaginable Life
Fridamania is contagious. Reading the Frida Kahlo book written by Hettie Judah almost drags us to the brink of melancholic stroke despite being armed...
Urvi Chheda 6 July 2022
Frida Kahlo and the Symbolism in Her Art
Frida Kahlo, who lived during the first half of the 20th century changed art history. She put her own dreams into her work. She had many ups and...
Emre Kagitci 6 July 2022
Rare Childhood Photos of Frida Kahlo
Have you ever imagined what artists looked like when they were kids? Well, in this case, you don’t even have to use your imagination. Frida...
Zuzanna Stańska 6 July 2022
The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
A review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 5 July 2022
Joyful Jean Jullien: New Monograph Review
Review of a new monograph by Jean Jullien, published by Phaidon Press. This gorgeous new book is a joyful summer read!
Candy Bedworth 5 July 2022
What the Ermine Saw. The Dark History Behind Lady with an Ermine
What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci’s Most Mysterious Portrait by Eden Collinsworth (Doubleday, May 24, 2022)...
Alexandra Kiely 5 July 2022
Book Review: ARTIFACTS – Fascinating Facts About Art, Artists, and the Art World
Technically, artworks should stand on their own but let’s be honest; we’re all just humans. A good anecdote or a quirky detail about the...
Joanna Kaszubowska 5 July 2022
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Muse: Uncovering the Hidden Figures in Art History – Review
Muse – Uncovering the Hidden Figures Behind Art History’s Masterpieces by Ruth Millington is a fascinating book that aims, and one could even...
Aniela Rybak 5 July 2022
Murder on Canvas: How Artists Portrayed the Ultimate Taboo
To quote the novelist Aldous Huxley “It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats...
Wendy Gray 4 July 2022
Chairs, Neon Lights and Philosophy: The Conceptual Art of Joseph Kosuth
Imagine the following situation: it’s a Sunday and you decide to go and visit a museum. A great idea for an afternoon with family, you’d...
Rute Ferreira 4 July 2022
Blue Faience Hippopotamuses of the World – Unite!
Blue faience hippopotamus was a popular statuette in Ancient Egyptian art. Ancient Egyptians considered it to have positive traits associated with...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 April 2022
5 Paintings by Piet Mondrian You Wouldn’t Believe Were His
Piet Mondrian, one of the founders of the Dutch modern movement De Stijl, is mostly known for his pure abstractions from the 1920s, reduced to lines,...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak 7 March 2022
A Perfect World of Perfect Women in James Tissot’s Paintings
This title might be a little controversial. In fact, critics find the term demimondaine to be more accurate when describing Tissot’s series of...
Magda Michalska 15 October 2021
Family Treasures – World’s Most Beautiful Tiaras
We all have family treasures, those mementos that matter to us so much because of their sentimental value and memories associated with them. Now,...
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 June 2022
15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Night Watch by Rembrandt
The Night Watch painted by Rembrandt van Rijn is a monumental canvas displayed today in the “Gallery of Honour” of the Rijksmuseum in...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 15 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Fede Galizia, A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and a Grasshopper
Fede Galizia’s beautiful A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and a Grasshopper is one of Italy’s first-ever still life...
Alexandra Kiely 22 February 2022
Edward Hopper’s Drawings Will Blow Your Mind
Edward Hopper observed the fleeting moments of life for more than a half-century. His paintings became legendary – their simple realism holds...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 May 2022
Art Treasures from the African Kingdom of Benin
Today we’ll go back in time to the 1500s when the wealth of the Benin Empire (in contemporary Nigeria) was at its peak: when Europeans traded...
Magda Michalska 12 February 2022
Claude Monet and the Masterpieces Painted in Series
Claude Monet was famous for his series of paintings. He repeatedly painted the same subject in different lights, at different hours of the day, and...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 January 2021
Middle Earth and Beyond in Art: Tolkien’s Illustrations
J.R.R. Tolkien’s written works have influenced many around the globe. However, perhaps less known than his books are his illustrations that he...
Rachel Witte 28 June 2022
The Victorians: An Unexpected World of Erotica and Pornography [18+]
The subject of erotica is vast. Even reduced to only the Victorian world of erotica, it’s a challenge to write about in the space of an...
Sarah Mills 2 October 2020
Five Ways to Enjoy Your Vacation Time, Inspired by Art History
The first half of the year ended. It is always interesting to breathe, take stock of what we have done so far, and prepare for the second semester.
Rute Ferreira 30 June 2022
