Women that Inspired Vuillard
Jean-Édouard Vuillard was a French painter and decorator who was active in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. He distinguished himself for his...
Maya M. Tola 7 January 2021
Art Forms
Dive into the World of Alexander Calder’s Circus
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, a type of moving sculpture made with delicately balanced or...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 December 2020
Arte Povera: Aesthetics of the Ordinary
In memory of the recently deceased world-famous Italian art critic Germano Celant, who himself in 1967 invented the term Arte Povera, translated as...
Caroline Galambosova 29 December 2020
Degas at the Cirque Fernando: Step Right Up!
Feats of strength, super flexibility, the ability to hold one’s breath for long periods of time, combine all that with lions, clowns, and a...
Rachel Witte 28 December 2020
The Pros and Cons of Maggie Hambling’s Mary Wollstonecraft
Maggie Hambling CBE (b. 1945) is a British artist who is rarely seen without a cigarette. She paints beautiful land and seascapes, has several...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 21 December 2020
Masterpiece Story: Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano
Let’s explore this beautiful altarpiece which features scenes of great pomp and circumstance. Let us venture into the brilliant world of the...
James W Singer 20 December 2020
Global Landmarks Viewed from High in the Sky
If you are someone who does not deal well with heights, perhaps proceed through this article with caution. Because even though they are only images...
Rachel Witte 19 December 2020
Joseph Wright of Derby: Painting the Industrial Revolution
Joseph Wright of Derby is deemed as the first painter to capture the spirit of the Industrial Revolution. His paintings portray the zeitgeist of his...
Anastasia Manioudaki 11 December 2020
Industrial Landscapes – The Silhouette of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought profound changes into the world, re-designing its shape in the most hardhearted of ways, never experienced before...
Giordana Goretti 8 December 2020
Fashion as Manifesto: Uniforms Designed for an Imaginary Space Station
Using art as a manifesto of one’s feelings and ideas has always been common among artists and designers. Fashion designer Dilara Fındıkoğlu is...
Merve Parla 4 December 2020
John Ruskin: Painter, Prophet, Pervert. ‘Unto This Last’ by Rebecca Lipkin
We review the novel Unto This Last by Rebecca Lipkin and investigate the myth behind the great John Ruskin. Which Ruskin camp do you fall into? Are...
Candy Bedworth 3 December 2020
Art Advent Calendar of Nativities
Today December starts and that means it is the countdown until Christmas Day. To celebrate, here is an art advent calendar of nativity scenes,...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 1 December 2020
