Stories By Abreeza Thomas
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The Top 10 Strange and Bizarre Paintings
January 5, 2021For every picturesque painting, there is at least one strange and bizarre counterpart. We usually gloss over the oddities, because, well, they’re just weird. It’s almost like being the weird kid in middle school; you get...
20th century
Beirut’s Art Scene: Before the Blast and Now
September 10, 2020It was only three years ago, after a long civil war, that Beirut’s art scene began to find its feet. Despite ever-present political corruption, an unsteady economy, and rising inflation, the Mediterranean city has recently become...
19th Century
Royal Portraits: The Art of Image
August 16, 2020Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” For monarchs throughout history, the importance of their name went hand-in-hand with their image. How...
19th Century
10 Things You Should Know About the Pre-Raphaelites
June 16, 2020Just about all of us have a tiny inkling about Impressionism, the Renaissance, maybe even Expressionism and what makes each movement different from the other. However, when it comes to the Pre-Raphaelites most people, including myself,...
Art State of Mind
Cook Like an Artist! Kitchen Inspiration from Art History
June 9, 2020For hundreds of years, kitchens in art were the undesirable work place of unsavory maids, tucked away below the luxurious living spaces of the upper class. During the mid-16th century, Northern Renaissance artists, such as Pieter...
20th century
The Art of Adolf Hitler: Idyllic Paintings of a Monster
May 27, 2020Adolf Hitler is one of history’s most infamous dictators. After coming to power as Führer of Nazi Germany, he and his followers were responsible for the deaths of millions, not to mention the world’s greatest mass...
19th Century
Edgar Degas and New Orleans’ Paintings
May 6, 2020Just about everyone has heard of “the painter of dancers,” Edgar Degas. However, the paintings Degas created in modern America’s favorite party capital, New Orleans, are commonly overlooked. In his five months abroad, Degas captured endearing...
