Stories By Pola Otterstein
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The Best Time of the Year: Christmas in Art
December 25, 2020To many of us, the Christian religious and cultural celebration called Christmas is surely one of our favorite times of the year. Burl Ives famously sang “Have a holly, jolly Christmas… It’s the best time of...
20th century
The History of Amedeo Modigliani’s Portraits
August 14, 2020Amedeo Modigliani painted so many portraits of women – especially nude ones – that people began to see him as a reckless playboy, an image that he undoubtedly did not seek to change. Discover the story behind Modigliani’s Portraits. Amedeo Clemente...
20th century
What Was It Like In The Roaring Twenties in Art and Fashion?
May 15, 2018The Roaring Twenties were a period during which many things changed – both socially and politically. The dramatic economic growth of the decade led many Americans to adopt a totally different, more affluent lifestyle unknown to...
20th century
Immerse Yourself In The World Of the fantastic-realism paintings by Maria Anto
March 13, 2018March = Women’s History Month, and this is the next story about a remarkable, contemporary artist named Maria Anto (Maria Czarnecka). Anto was a late 20th-century Polish painter who created a series of fantastic-realism paintings depicting...
Fashion
A Queen Within: Meet The Seven Fashionable Personalities
February 9, 2018What do Alexander McQueen, Gucci and Iris van Herpen have in common? Well, they are three of the best-known contemporary fashion brands, and their founders either were or still are great designers. There is an exhibition...
Artists' Stories
The Great Stanisław Wyspiański And His Many Talents
January 10, 2018He is considered by many of his compatriots to have been something of a Leonardo da Vinci of the 19th century. Stanisław Wyspiański and his many talents encompassed not only painting and sculpting. He was also...
20th century
Pablo Picasso And His Women
November 28, 2017Pablo Picasso perhaps the most influential and recognizable painter of the 20th century, is well known for his deep love and appreciation for women. Picasso did not have an easy relationship with women – he only...
Artists' Stories
Happy 177th Birthday Rodin!
November 12, 2017Happy 177th Birthday Rodin! Francois Auguste Rene Rodin was born in Paris on November 12th, 1840. The French sculptor is known as the progenitor of modern sculpture. Even though much of his work was criticized during...
Religious Art
All Saints Day In Famous Paintings
November 2, 2017All Saints Day, celebrated yesterday is also known as Hallowmas or Feast of All Saints. Occurring on November 1st of each year, it is a significant religious date in the calendar celebrated by Christians in memory...
20th century
Living In The Shadow – Marie and Peder Severin Krøyer
October 26, 2017Marie and Peder Severin Krøyer were a 19th to early 20th century couple, and while their marriage and lives were far from ideal, history judged them both to have been notable painters. When Peder Severin Krøyer met...
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Painting of the Week: Saint George and the Dragon
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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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The Night — Ten Beautiful Nocturne Paintings
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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
