Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Zaga Christ by Giovanna Garzoni
The remarkable Portrait of Zaga Christ is considered the earliest known portrait of a Black sitter in Western art. It represents an unusual...
Guest Author 20 February 2025
Art Forms
Celestial Bodies in Art—Comets, Planets and Stars
When we think about flying objects we usually imagine birds, planes, kites, balloons, or even UFOs! It’s easy to forget that at one point the...
Sarah Mills 20 February 2025
Soviet Space Art: Posters of Propaganda and Progress
Here is a small selection of our favorite Soviet space posters together with some tidbits about the beginnings of the Russian space...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 20 February 2025
Time for a Cup of Warm Tea in Paintings
Tea, a timeless beverage enjoyed by cultures across the globe, has not only warmed countless hearts but also inspired artists throughout history.
Magda Michalska 18 February 2025
Jahangir’s Wine Cups: Mughal Decorative Arts
The Mughal Empire stands as one of history’s most opulent periods known to nurture a rich tapestry of art and architecture that offers a...
Maya M. Tola 18 February 2025
Where Is the Queen? Black Women in Western Art
For centuries, Black women appeared in Western art as slaves, servants, or exotic novelties. But as regal queens and leaders? Shamefully not. We will...
Candy Bedworth 17 February 2025
Masterpiece Story: The African King Caspar by Hendrik Heerschop
White subjects have dominated the Western art tradition for millennia, while people of color have been vastly underrepresented and misrepresented.
James W Singer 16 February 2025
The Irascibles: The Birth of American Abstract Expressionism
This photograph of New York-based Abstract Expressionist painters was published in Life magazine in January of 1951. The photograph, dubbed “The...
Tom Anderson 13 February 2025
The First-Ever Femme Fatale: Lilith in Paintings
The apparent sweetness of this work by John Collier (1850–1934), a Pre-Raphaelite painter, is a wonderful testimony of the two sides of Lilith’s...
Guest Author 13 February 2025
Gerda Taro—The Girl with the Leica
Have you ever heard of the photographer Gerda Taro? You may know her as Robert Capa‘s girlfriend and muse, and I’m sure you have heard of Capa at...
Arianna Richetti 13 February 2025
Paula Rego and Other Strong Women
Paula Rego (1935-2022) was a Portuguese-British visual artist considered one of the pre-eminent woman artists of the late 20th and early 21st...
Magda Michalska 13 February 2025
Hanuman: The Revered Monkey God in Hindu Mythology
The revered monkey god Hanuman is one of the most iconic in Hindu mythology. He embodies unparalleled strength, unwavering devotion, and boundless...
Maya M. Tola 12 February 2025
