Anastasia Manioudaki

Author

Art Historian, she graduated from the Department of History and Archeology of the University of Athens and has an MA in Art History from the University of Sussex. She is a member of the Association of Greek Art Historians. Her articles have been published in Ta Nea tis Technis and avopolis.gr.

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Masterpiece Stories

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 8 February 2026

Impressionism

5 Edgar Degas Paintings That Are Not Ballerinas

Edgar Degas is one of the most famous impressionist painters. Along with Renoir and Monet, they formed the Impressionist movement. Degas is mostly...

Anastasia Manioudaki 30 January 2026

Art History 101

12 Famous Self-Portraits You Should Know

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Self-portraits are closely tied to the existence of mirrors. Although mirrors have...

Anastasia Manioudaki 21 January 2026

Jo Van Gogh Bonger, Vincent van Gogh, Olive Trees,1889 Post-Impressionism

5 Van Gogh Landscapes You Need to See

Vincent van Gogh is often celebrated for his expressive self-portraits, but his landscapes are equally powerful. He created some of his most vivid...

Anastasia Manioudaki, 19 January 2026

Symbolism

Mythological Femmes Fatales in Mysterious Symbolist Paintings

Symbolism developed in the 19th century. It began as a literary movement but quickly moved into other art forms. Symbolist painters rejected the...

Anastasia Manioudaki 5 January 2026

The Statue of Liberty, Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Statue of Liberty

On a small island just out of New York City’s harbor, Lady Liberty greets anyone arriving in the United States from the Atlantic Ocean. Over the...

Anastasia Manioudaki 4 January 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Art History for Ultimate Beginners

Anastasia Manioudaki 3 January 2026

Museum Stories

6 Best Works in the Van Gogh Museum That Are Not by Van Gogh

The Van Gogh Museum is dedicated to the life and works of Vincent van Gogh. It holds the largest collection of Van Gogh paintings and drawings in the...

Anastasia Manioudaki 29 December 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Guess the Greek Myth

Anastasia Manioudaki 20 December 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Can You Recognize These Self-Portraits by Women Artists?

Anastasia Manioudaki 20 December 2025