10 Facts to Know About Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero was a Colombian figurative painter and sculptor. Once you see his art, you will never forget it. He depicted people and figures in...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 April 2026
Art Forms
Fernando Botero and His Remakes of Classic Masterpieces
I must tell you something in secret – I love Fernando Botero’s works. Many of his works were inspired by classic art. Or maybe...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 20 April 2026
Guide to Colombian History and Culture by Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero once called himself “the most Colombian of Colombian artists,” as the majority of his works explore traditional themes...
Kacper Grass 20 April 2026
Why Were Children in Art History Covered with Jewelry Like Miniature Adults?
While researching 17th-century portraiture, especially those by Lavinia Fontana, I started noticing the children bedecked in jewelry like miniature...
Kitty Perring 20 April 2026
13 Hidden Gems at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Our first guide, presenting 15 masterpieces of European Painting, barely scratched the surface of the vast collection held at the Metropolitan Museum...
MJ Rivera 20 April 2026
5 Exceptional Women Interior Designers of the 20th Century
Meet the five women designers who changed the face of 20th-century interior design. Their work has been inspiring many designers and their interiors...
Joanna Kaszubowska 20 April 2026
Anita Berber: Femme Fatale of the Weimar Republic
Born on 10 June 1899 in Dresden Germany, Anita Berber shocked and entertained the cabaret and bourgeois crowds of the Weimar Republic right up to her...
Kelly Hill 20 April 2026
Traveling Artists in Mexico: The First Generation
The 19th century was a tumultuous time for Mexico, to say the least. In 1821, it achieved its independence. However, the war devastated the country...
Jimena Escoto 20 April 2026
Boterismo in Art: Fernando Botero’s Chubby Paintings
Colombian artist, Fernando Botero, demonstrates how differently we can all view the same object. Although Botero was known for depicting everything...
Gabriela Hurtado 20 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: Paris Through the Window by Marc Chagall
Paris Through the Window (1913) is a perfect example of Marc Chagall’s enigmatic, eclectic, and fascinating artworks. Wherever one looks, one finds...
Jimena Escoto 19 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: Untitled (1959) by Mark Rothko
Untitled by Mark Rothko was created midway through his Color Field period, which began in 1950. Through his painstaking process, viewers can...
Seoyoung (Alyssa) Kim 19 April 2026
