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The Works of Yves Klein: Lover of Blue

Yves Klein was born on 28 April, 1928, in Nice, France. His mother, Marie Raymond, was a renowned member of the Art Informel movement, which involved...

Guest Author 21 October 2026

Vassily Kandinsky, Bleu de ciel, 1940, Musée National d'Art Modern, Paris, France (Detail) Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Sky Blue by Wassily Kandinsky

As Europe burned during WWII, Wassily Kandinsky, who had fled Nazi Germany in 1933, lived as a recluse in his Neuilly-sur-Seine apartment. In that...

Javier Abel Miguel 21 October 2026

Echave Ibía. Baltasar de Echave Ibía, The Inmaculate Conception (detail), 1620, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, Mexico. Artist Stories

Baltasar de Echave Ibía and Masterpieces in Blue

Baltasar de Echave Ibía was a renowned Novohispanic painter from the 17th century. In fact, he belonged to an artistic dynasty. Yet, he managed to...

Jimena Escoto 21 October 2026

Women Artists

Blue Like Me: The Art of Siona Benjamin

Siona Benjamin’s works reflect a combination of Indian and Sephardic iconography. They represent her unique upbringing as a member of the Bene...

Maya M. Tola 21 October 2026

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Masterpiece Story: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough

Originally titled A Portrait of a Young Gentleman, this iconic painting by Thomas Gainsborough was first presented at the Royal Academy exhibition of...

Maya M. Tola 21 October 2026

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Five Pioneering Modern Sculpture Artists of India

Sculptures have been a part of Indian culture since time immemorial. However, in the post-independent era in India, the practice of Indian modern...

Guest Author 20 October 2026

Artist Stories

Meet Croatia’s Rodin: The Sculptor You Should Know

My favorite thing about Instagram is coming across new art and artists—scrolling and finding things that excite you and catch your eye. A page I...

Nadine Waldmann 20 October 2026

Sculpture

Into the Abyss: The Forgotten Pietro Canonica

A prominent and revered artist in his lifetime, Pietro Canonica has been relegated to the sidelines of Italian art history. Skilled and beautiful as...

Nadine Waldmann 20 October 2026

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Claire Falkenstein: Wire and Venetian Glass Sculptures

American sculptor Claire Falkenstein (1908–1997) was highly successful in her days, but today her story rarely resurfaces on the pages of art...

Magda Michalska 20 October 2026

Sculpture

The Most Iconic Sculptures by Richard Serra

Richard Serra was an American sculptor who often constructed site-specific installations, made out of fiberglass, rubber, and most frequently steel...

Caroline Galambosova 20 October 2026

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Jean-Antoine Watteau in 10 Paintings

Jean-Antoine Watteau is best known for his elegant scenes of love, music, theater, and aristocrats at leisure. His paintings are often very layered,...

Nikolina Konjevod 19 October 2026

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Jean Antoine Watteau, Feast of Love, ca 1718-19, oil on canvas, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Feast of Love by Jean-Antoine Watteau

Feast of Love is a beautiful painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau that explores the themes of love and impermanence. It holds a polished mixture of urban...

James W Singer 19 October 2026

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Masterpiece Story: Pilgrimage to the Isle of Cythera by Jean-Antoine Watteau

Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684–1721) was the most influential French painter of the 18th century. His painting Pilgrimage to the Isle of Cythera...

James W Singer 19 October 2026

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Commedia dell’Arte Characters in Art

Commedia dell’arte is a form of theater popular from the 16th to the 18th century. The name means comedy of art indicating that the performers were...

Anastasia Manioudaki 19 October 2026

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The Mysterious Master of Rococo: Watteau

Who was Watteau, one of the most prominent Rococo painters? Not much is known about his life, which makes it and his art all the more mysterious. Are...

Magda Michalska 19 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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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