Four Groundbreaking Buildings by Francesco Borromini
Francesco Borromini (1599-1667) was the most innovative and imaginative architect of the Italian Baroque tradition. Along with his contemporaries...
Alexandra Kiely 17 June 2025
Art Forms
Carlo Scarpa: The Modern Son of Venice
When you think of Venice you probably first see Piazza San Marco in your mind’s eye. Then some canals and gondolas, or maybe the other way around.
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 June 2025
The Artist and the Eternal City: Gian Lorenzo Bernini’s Career in Rome
Can an artist single-handedly impact an entire city? Considering that the city in question is Rome, probably not. But add to the mix an influential...
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 June 2025
All You Need to Know About the Duomo of Florence
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore, or the Duomo of Florence, along with Giotto’s Campanile and Baptistery of Saint John are designated UNESCO...
Maya M. Tola 17 June 2025
Yoshitomo Nara’s Playful Art in London
A major retrospective at London’s Hayward Gallery invites visitors into the quietly unsettling world of Yoshitomo Nara—the first UK solo show at...
Ania Kaczynska 16 June 2025
Khon—The Art of Thai Dance
As an art form, Thai dance has been honed over many centuries. It is one of the great wonders of the human imagination. We can enter a theater, enjoy...
Marina Kochetkova 16 June 2025
The Multi-Sensory Universe of Nick Cave
Nick Cave activates our imaginations with his tangible soundsuit sculptures, soulful dance performances and whimsical installations.
Marga Patterson 16 June 2025
Masterpiece Story: Wrestlers by Thomas Eakins
Thomas Eakins was one of the greatest Realist painters of 19th-century America. Wrestlers explores the interesting dynamic between sports and...
James W Singer 15 June 2025
Sex, Love, and Death in Ancient Peru: Erotic Gallery—Museo Larco
Hidden underground for hundreds of years, depictions of sex, love, and erotica in Andean pre-Columbian art are now proudly displayed in the Erotic...
Bruno Guerra 13 June 2025
Art and Ritual: Culture of the Enigmatic Moche People
The Moche were an ancient, Indigenous people of Andean Peru. They are considered to be one of the most influential civilizations of the ancient...
Marga Patterson 13 June 2025
Not So Dark After All: Greek Designs from the Dark Ages
Despite lasting only a century (c. 1100-1000 BCE), the dark ages in Greece were an era of material poverty, cultural isolation, and artistic decline.
Lauren Dorsey 13 June 2025
The Charm of Colorful and Shiny Italian Maiolica Ceramic Wares
Maiolica ceramic wares are exquisitely decorated and vibrantly colored handmade artworks made popular during the Italian Renaissance. Their timeless...
Marga Patterson 13 June 2025
