The Most Beautiful Police Station Entrance: The Giacometti Hall
The first thing that might come to mind when you think about a police station is probably not the view you would get when you arrive at Urania Police...
Sabrina Kurmann 11 December 2023
Art Forms
Masterpiece Story: Venerable Celestial Bodhiruma
Imperial Chinese art has a long history stretching through many dynasties and many centuries. Many social, political, and economic factors have...
James W Singer 8 December 2023
Masterpiece Story: Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara was donated to the Musée Guimet in Paris, France, in 1889 by French archeologist Gustave Dumoutier. It represents the...
James W Singer 7 December 2023
The Devonshire Hunting Tapestries
The Devonshire Hunting Tapestries consist of four large tapestries depicting scenes of hunting various animals. They were made between 1430 and 1450...
Anna Ingram 2 December 2023
Man Ray and His Masks
The first artist that comes to mind if one says “masks” is James Ensor, so if you feel like reading about eerie atmosphere and skeletons, click...
Magda Michalska 30 November 2023
History of Venetian Carnival Masks
It is not a surprise that every carnival, regardless of its country of origin or other characteristics, is traditionally associated with Venetian...
Guest Author 30 November 2023
A Great Mystery: Sanxingdui Masks
Who doesn’t love a mystery? Especially an art history mystery. Made by a previously unknown Chinese kingdom, the 3,000-year-old bronze...
Nadine Waldmann 30 November 2023
Rain in Art – Paintings for Pluviophiles
The causal relationship between weather and human emotion is evident on unbearably hot summer days that result in feelings of despair and melancholy.
Maya M. Tola 29 November 2023
Human Machines, Pigs & Gothic Trucks: Wim Delvoye’s Surprising Art
Have you ever seen a pig covered in an oriental carpet, a cement truck with Gothic motifs, or a silver DNA string with crucifixes? These are the...
Michel Rutten 27 November 2023
10 Early Picasso Works You Should Know
Pablo Picasso painted his first works during the early years of his life. According to his mother, his first words were “piz, piz”, a shortening...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 November 2023
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon
The year 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the death of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. Picasso Celebration 1973-2023, a large-scale transnational...
Ela Bobek 25 November 2023
15 Best Unique Gifts from Museum Shops 2023
Looking for unique gifts to get your loved ones this holiday season? Look no further! Museum shops around the world offer a treasure trove of...
Martha Teverson 24 November 2023
