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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...
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What Does the Return of Algeria’s Skulls Tell Us About France?
December 10, 2020On July 3rd, 2020, French president Emmanuel Macron made the decision to return twenty-four Algerian Skulls back to Algeria. The skulls were greeted by Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboun, who greeted the bodies with a proper military...
21st century
Andrés Marti: Every Experience Generates Roots
November 23, 2020According to Goethe, melancholy is a sense of sadness whose causes are unknown. Its symptoms are the only thing you are aware of, that’s why you end up intensely feeling the loss of something, but you...
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Two Men, Police Uniforms, and Some Duct Tape: The Biggest Art Heist in History After 30 Years of Active Investigations
October 19, 2020Two men, police uniforms and some duct tape; this is how Rick Abath and Randy Hestand, security men at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, found themselves tied up after midnight in the basement of...
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Roll up, Roll up, for the Greatest Show on Earth! Jeanne Mount and Her Circus Mosaics
October 18, 2020Artist Jeanne Mount designed a series of spectacular circus mosaics in 1969 that are as fresh and vibrant today as when they were first displayed on the famous Blackpool Tower. Let’s take a look. Come back...
Art State of Mind
The Origin of the World and the Female Gaze
September 28, 2020It was Shakespeare who coined the phrase, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet”. The premise rests on the notion that the rose’s inherent beauty and olfactory prowess would remain unchanged no matter...
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Painting of the Week: Saint George and the Dragon
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The Night — Ten Beautiful Nocturne Paintings
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How Did Caravaggio Die? The Answer Is Not Easy
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The Mysterious Pinturas Negras Reveal Goya’s Darkest Secrets
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Under Hokusai’s Great Wave
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Did You Know that Monet Was a Master of Caricatures?
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#MeToo and the Medusa Myth
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Maxfield Parrish – Life and Legacy
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Is Kylie Jenner the New Venus? Interview with the Artist Marco Battaglini
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10 of the Most Famous Female Artist Self-Portraits
Female Artists
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10 of the Most Famous Female Artist Self-Portraits
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Frauhaus: Gunta Stölzl, Walter Gropius, and the Women of the Bauhaus
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Frida Kahlo And The Symbolism In Her Art
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The Ephemeral Magic of Raw Clay: Artist Interview with Phoebe Cummings
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The Surprising Career of Lavinia Fontana: Painter of Popes, Nudes, and Noblewomen
