Masterpiece Story: Birth of Venus by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
The Birth of Venus is probably the most famous painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, and it is considered a masterpiece of French Academic...
James W Singer 29 December 2024
Art Forms
Masterpiece Story: Sleeping Venus by Giorgione and Titian
Giorgione and Titian’s Sleeping Venus is a masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance school of painting. It explores sensual nudity through a...
James W Singer 29 December 2024
Masterpiece Story: Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus by Sir Joshua Reynolds is a complex masterpiece of mythological allusion, seductive implications, and historical...
James W Singer, 29 December 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599–1660) was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and one of the most important painters of...
Joanna Kaszubowska 29 December 2024
Feathered Masterpieces: The Ultimate Bird Art Quiz
Candy Bedworth 28 December 2024
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know the Impressionists?
Candy Bedworth 28 December 2024
The Women Who Changed Photography: Book Review
Established writer of photography Gemma Padley has created an overview of significant women photographers in her newest book, The Women Who Changed...
Mary Margaret Swets 27 December 2024
Disobedient — A Novel About Artemisia Gentileschi
Review of Disobedient by Elizabeth Freemantle. A novel about the early life of Baroque Italian artist Artemesia Gentileschi
Candy Bedworth 27 December 2024
5 Books About Van Gogh You Have to Read
Vincent van Gogh is one of those artists whose reputation precedes them. The tormented child of the art, the cursed artist, the genius, the weird, or...
Errika Gerakiti 27 December 2024
5 Books about Famous Artists You Need to Read This Winter
It is about that time of the year when all we can do is wait impatiently on the upcoming holidays and the new year. How do you intend to spend the...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 December 2024
Hendrick Avercamp: Chronicler of the Little Ice Age
A dog tears at the carcass of a long-dead horse. Nearby, a man brandishes what looks like a golf club, and a dandy grins alongside a woman in a...
Guest Profile 26 December 2024
Drama and Dynamism: George Seurat and the Circus
George Seurat, like many 19th-century artists, loved the circus. In particular, he enjoyed watching the tumbling acrobats in bright costumes, a...
Anastasia Manioudaki 26 December 2024
