Bolor Jargalsaikhan

Stories By Bolor Jargalsaikhan

Design

Get Inspired: Jewelry in Rossetti’s Paintings
By Bolor JargalsaikhanSeptember 17, 2020
Each piece of jewelry in Rossetti’s paintings worn by his models wasn’t invented but copied from actual accessories from the artist’s collection. Pieces were carefully selected to complement the garment, color, and other aesthetic features of...
Ancient Greece

Greek Mythological Creatures that Combine Female Beauty and Beastly Ugliness
By Bolor JargalsaikhanSeptember 12, 2020
Gods, goddesses, demigods, horrible monsters, and beasts of hybrid forms roam the world of Ancient Greek mythology. Their heredity shaped many of the fictional and fantastical creatures of our time. From Sirens that lure sailors to...
20th century

Why is Klimt Famous?
By Bolor JargalsaikhanMarch 28, 2018
Gustav Klimt, born in Austria in 1862, is celebrated as one of the most valued artists in the history of art. But, why is Klimt famous? Why exactly do we value his work? And what role...
Bodies And Erotic Art

History of Medicine in Art. Collection of Artworks at Wellcome Library in London
By Bolor JargalsaikhanMarch 9, 2018
London is a great place to be for the curious and inquisitive. Public museums, galleries and libraries are homes to a vast collection of wonderful objects that mark the history of knowledge, aesthetics and creativity. Wellcome...
19th Century

Symbolism in Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
By Bolor JargalsaikhanJanuary 13, 2018
Rossetti started Beata Beatrix in 1863 after the death of his wife Elizabeth Siddal (1829-62). The painting illustrates the last chapter of Medieval Florentine writer Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)’s poem La Vita Nuova (1295). The female figure...
19th Century

Legend of Proserpine by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
By Bolor JargalsaikhanJanuary 5, 2018
Works of the famous Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti often resonate with his personal experiences in life and love. Especially, the lush portraits of the larger-than-life goddesses were often inspired by the women who had the...
19th Century

Women in Rossetti’s Life and Art
By Bolor JargalsaikhanDecember 27, 2017
Anyone who is reminded of Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood will remember their style by the representation of a very particular type of women – the ones with angular facial features, prominent jawline, straight nose, voluminous hair – the...
Ancient Greece

Story of Pygmalion and Galatea by Sir Edward Burne-Jones
By Bolor JargalsaikhanDecember 12, 2017
The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is an enchanting myth about a Cypriot sculptor who fell in love with his own sculpture. He prays to goddess Aphrodite (aka Venus) to bring the sculpture to life for...
Artist

Brief Story of Claude Monet’s Garden in Giverny
By Bolor JargalsaikhanDecember 2, 2017
Famous Impressionist artist Claude Monet‘s garden in Giverny has been one of the must-see sights for every art lover visiting France. It is a flowering domain where the artist had spent last forty-or-so years of his...