Can You Imagine the Story of Art Without Men? Katy Hessel Did It for You
The Story of Art Without Men turns traditional art history on its head. Katy Hessel opens our eyes to hundreds of female artists previously overlooked or dismissed. This brilliant book places women front and center, and the results are magnificent!
Candy Bedworth 23 April 2026
Education Matters! Women in Art Academies
From the 17th to the 19th century, art academies across Europe and America excluded women from their classrooms. Only a few of them count as...
Jimena Escoto 23 April 2026
Mastering Details: Heads and Hands in Käthe Kollwitz’s Art
The focus of Käthe Kollwitz’s art is the human being. Above all, a compassionate, humane outlook is characteristic of her approach. She was mainly...
Petra Dragasevic 23 April 2026
Käthe Kollwitz: Germany’s Greatest Female Artist
Käthe Kollwitz (1867-1945) was one of Germany’s greatest artists. She holds the distinction of being the only woman artist to make it into Ernst...
Chris Dobson 23 April 2026
The Countryside in Art: From Idyllic Scenes to Social Issues
Pure life in harmony with nature or hardship and poverty? Let’s take a look at various representations of the countryside in art. A Peaceful...
Europeana 22 April 2026
The Hudson River School: Celebrating Nature, American-Style
The Hudson River School was a uniquely American art movement – the first to develop after the country gained its independence in 1776. It was a...
Alexandra Kiely 22 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: Pine Trees by Hasegawa Tōhaku
Japan is a country of distinctive traditional arts such as tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and bonsai. A rich history of artists fills their museums...
James W Singer 22 April 2026
Art for Climate Change: Emily Carr, Odds and Ends
Art has always had the power to communicate all kinds of emotions; some paintings convey a sense of peace and quiet, while others can make us feel...
Arianna Richetti 22 April 2026
The Hidden Meanings of Nature in Čiurlionis’ Paintings
What’s nature like outside your window today? Is it calm and relaxing, or maybe there’s a frightening storm swaying the trees? Perhaps you are...
Guest Author 22 April 2026
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Masterpiece Story: Pont Neuf, Paris by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Pont Neuf, Paris is a masterpiece of French Impressionism and Parisian art. It explores the rich legacy of Paris through the eyes of one of the most...
James W Singer 21 April 2026
Stroll Through Paris with Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper is known as one of the premier recorders of American mid-century life. Or mid-century malaise might be a better way to put it:...
Louisa Mahoney 21 April 2026
Paris Bistros: Iconic Places and Space for Art
Is there something more iconic for Paris than its bistros (after the Eiffel Tower, of course)? Let’s have a closer look at the artistic...
Camilla de Laurentis 21 April 2026
Essential Books for Art Historians (and Art Lovers)
Not sure what you should read next? Here is a list of the most important art-related books you should read. Written in the previous century, they...
Roma Piotrowska 1 September 2025
10 Van Gogh Paintings to Celebrate Spring
Spring blossoms held a special power for Vincent van Gogh and inspired paintings of remarkable beauty, often concealing the difficulties he faced...
MJ Rivera 20 March 2026
Georgia O’Keeffe in 10 Paintings: From Prairie Light to Desert Bones
Few artists have reshaped our perspective on the world like Georgia O’Keeffe. Over the course of seven decades, she reinvented...
Joanna Kaszubowska 30 March 2026
The Saddest Paintings in Art History
Of the broad spectrum of human emotions, sadness is the one that has been a common underlying element of many famous artworks to date. The...
Sam Malone 18 September 2024
5 Books About Van Gogh You Have to Read
Vincent van Gogh is one of those artists whose reputation precedes them. The tormented child of the art, the cursed artist, the genius, the weird, or...
Errika Gerakiti 1 January 2026
Anna Boberg—Self-Taught Painter of Lofoten Landscapes
Anna Boberg was a multidisciplinary self-taught artist active in Stockholm and Paris. She is best known for her arctic landscapes from Lofoten in...
Europeana 11 March 2026
10 Japanese Shunga That Will Shock You
Erotic, playful, and unexpectedly sophisticated, shunga holds a unique place in Japanese visual culture. But there is often far more than mere...
Katerina Papouliou 5 March 2026
Luisa Roldán: The Groundbreaking Career of Spain’s First Woman Sculptor
She wrote letters to kings, was Spain’s first documented woman sculptor, and became the official escultora de cámara, or court sculptor, to...
Natalia Iacobelli 16 April 2026
Listen to the Butt Music on Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights
Hieronymus Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights is a three-part altarpiece showing the Garden of Eden on the left and a vision of hell on the right.
Zuzanna Stańska 14 April 2026
An Art Dialog Between Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O’Keeffe
Article presenting the relationship Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O'Keeffe developed during their career.
Amélie Pascutto 30 March 2026
Yūrei-zu: Japanese Horror in Art
Some Asian cultures are notorious for their rich horror culture, showcasing exceptional horror movies and artistic expressions that continually...
Errika Gerakiti 5 November 2025
Masterpiece Story: Leaning Over Flowers by Marc Chagall
Leaning Over Flowers by Marc Chagall is a masterpiece of happiness, positivity, and floral imagery. The artwork not only depicts a moment of quiet...
James W Singer 19 April 2026
