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20th century
The Story of Norman Rockwell’s Forgotten Model
March 27, 2021Much has been written about many of Norman Rockwell’s neighbors who posed as models for his many illustrations and Saturday Evening Post covers. Now 86, but looking decades younger, Cathy Burow, née Smith, laughs about her fleeting...
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Celebrities of the Floating World
March 17, 2021Celebrities of the floating world is the first Romanian exhibition of a private ukiyo-e collection and one of the very few of its kind in the world. In addition, it is the first that all main...
21st century
The Feminist Artists Who Changed the World
March 6, 2021Discovering the trailblazing women who led the way for female talent today.
Art Nouveau
19th Century Parisian Advertising Posters on the 21st Century Walls
February 25, 2021Parisian advertising posters have proven to be an essential element of the retro aesthetic. Reminiscent of the lifestyle of its time, this form of visual expression tells the tale of society and its evolution. Vintage Parisian...
21st century
Eli Rezkallah: I Created My Own Fantasy World
February 11, 2021We all know the iconic lyrics for the James Brown song “It’s a Man’s Man’s World”. Since 1966 it reminds us that the world has always been of men, in the wake of an America in...
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The Image of Discord: Pisanello’s Medal of John VIII Palaiologos
January 12, 2021Antoni di Pisanello’s most famous medal conceals a story of schism, war, and the end of an era. A small piece with a huge history. The 15th-century artist Antonio di Pisanello is best-known for his detailed...
19th Century
Painting of the Week: John William Waterhouse, Miranda
January 10, 2021Miranda, from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest is the subject of a painting by John William Waterhouse. She has been detained on an island, together with her father, Prospero, for almost twelve years. This happened as a...
Art State of Mind
10 Facts about The Last Supper by Leonardo You Should Know
January 6, 2021The legendary 15th-century painter Leonardo da Vinci has an impressive legacy of artwork that leaves people astonished and awestruck even today. The maestro left behind a huge number of artworks and sculptures that played a pivotal role...
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The Symbol of Sagittarius on the Tile Spandrels of Qaysariya Gate of Isfahan
December 28, 2020The Qaysariya bazaar is located in the north of Naqsh-Jahan square of Isfahan. It was founded by Shah Abbas in the Safavid period. On the tile spandrels of the gate of this bazaar we see the...
21st century
Andrea Fraser’s Museum Highlights: Artist as Performer
December 22, 2020American-born Andrea Fraser is a leading performance artist of her generation (born 1965), best known for her work on institutional critique. She came to fame during the late 1980s and early 1990s, with her unique performances...
