School and Learning in the Eyes of Artists
A lot has changed since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020: not just the way we approach our health and safety, but also the way children...
Europeana 24 January 2024
Art Forms
Rare Childhood Photos of Frida Kahlo
Have you ever imagined what artists looked like when they were kids? Well, in this case, you don’t even have to use your imagination. Frida Kahlo...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 January 2024
Synesthesia – The Surprising and Powerful Fusion of Senses in Art
Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which a perception from one sense evokes sensation in another one. In the art world, there are works that...
Camilla de Laurentis 22 January 2024
Taking the Perfect Selfie: Tips from Best Self-Portraits in Art History
To pout or not to pout… that is the question. From smolders to smiles, duck faces to dog ears, in the age of front-facing phone cameras there...
Tony Heathfield 17 January 2024
8 Best Artists’ Selfies in Art History
Whoever criticizes the fashion of selfies, must have forgotten that selfies have existed for a long time in painting. Here comes a curious and less...
Magda Michalska 17 January 2024
5 Self-Portraits by Women Artists That You Probably Haven’t Seen (And You Should)
When thinking of a self-portrait, the famous names and artworks of Dürer, Rembrandt, or Van Gogh probably come to mind. Here is your chance to...
Europeana 17 January 2024
Squid Game: Art in the Darkest of Places
Television may not have as long a history as other art forms. Nonetheless, it has often taken inspiration from them. Do you remember the incredibly...
Jimena Escoto 13 January 2024
Art Crimes: What Is Artnapping?
It can be quite surprising to consider art as one of the items moved in the world’s black-market economy, alongside some of the more expected...
Nikolina Konjevod 11 January 2024
6 Things You Must Know About Parmigianino
Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola, known as Parmigianino (1503–1540) was a great Italian Mannerist painter and printmaker active in Florence, Rome,...
Zuzanna Stańska 11 January 2024
King Drinks: Jacob Jordaens and the Feast of the Bean King
Jacob Jordaens (1593 – 1678), a wonderful artist of the Baroque era, was keen on painting the scenes from peasants’ life. He first painted the...
Elizaveta Ermakova 6 January 2024
Tuscan Secret Spot: Colosso Appenninico in Vaglia
A 30-minute drive from central Florence lies a true Tuscan secret: a 16th-century sculpture Colosso Appenninico by Giambologna. Discover with us this...
Noa Weisberg 2 January 2024
This Year is the Year—Artsy Resolutions for All Habit Personalities
An estimated 74% of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. After a week, 75% of these resolution makers are still successful. A month later, 64%...
Ledys Chemin 29 December 2023
