Karl Bodmer’s Portraits of Native Americans
The 2021 Karl Bodmer: North American Portraits exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City showcased compelling 19th-century...
Alexandra Kiely 3 November 2025
Art Forms
Masterpiece Story: Funeral by Frants Henningsen
Funeral by Frants Henningsen is a Danish masterpiece of emotions. It examines the different psychological reactions to love, loss, and...
James W Singer 2 November 2025
Art Only Exists Because Death Exists: Skulls in Art
Dia De Los Muertos is celebrated every year across Mexico. A far cry from the Western commercial horror-fest of Halloween, it is a glorious...
Candy Bedworth 31 October 2025
6 Shades of Romantic Creepiness in Caspar David Friedrich’s Paintings
Caspar David Friedrich was a master of romantic atmosphere. Gothic ruins, contemplative figures silhouetted against skies and morning mists were his...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 October 2025
Halloween Monsters: What Our Fears Reveal About Society
Halloween monsters have long served as mirrors of human fear and imagination. From vampires and witches to zombies and digital phantoms, they reveal...
Errika Gerakiti 30 October 2025
When Jewels Became History: The Lost Treasures of the Louvre
Recently, Paris woke up to find its crown missing a sparkle. One crisp October morning, eight dazzling jewels vanished from the Louvre. Not just any...
Joanna Kaszubowska 30 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi by Angelica Kauffman
Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi by Angelica Kauffman shows a pretty Roman woman and her three children. But it’s much more than that. It has an...
Alexandra Kiely 30 October 2025
Angelica Kauffman in 10 Paintings
Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807) was a Swiss Neoclassical painter. Despite the prevalent misogyny in the 18th-century art world, Kauffman gained fame,...
Jimena Escoto 30 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Zeuxis Selecting Models for Helen of Troy by Angelica Kauffman
We’re all Angelicamad here! To celebrate the history painter extraordinaire Angelica Kauffman, let’s discuss her take on one of antiquity’s...
Gabrielle Stecher 30 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait of the Artist Hesitating Between the Arts of Music and Painting by Angelica Kauffman
Angelica Kauffman was internationally acclaimed during her lifetime as a history and portrait painter. As one of the few women who managed to compete...
Catriona Miller 30 October 2025
Angelica Kauffman—Paintings by the Queen of Neoclassical Art
Swiss painter Angelica Kauffman (1741–1807) was one of the greats amongst the Neoclassical artists. Through her portraits and history paintings,...
Alexandra Kiely 30 October 2025
11 Famous Funeral Paintings of Western Art
Funeral practices are deeply ingrained in all cultures. Varied traditions around the globe reflect widespread beliefs and values. On this day when we...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 October 2025
