Snuffboxes: Ornate Relics of a Bygone Era
Decorative snuff boxes were highly ornate containers for powdered tobacco, the consumption of which was a fad that swept the 17th century. By the age...
Maya M. Tola 27 February 2025
Art Forms
10 Paintings That Capture Coffee’s Cultural Impact
Few beverages have shaped culture quite like coffee. Artists across centuries have captured coffee in paintings, from intimate domestic moments to...
Elizabeth Provost 27 February 2025
Masterpiece Story: Capturing the Moment by Joaquín Sorolla
The Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla spent most of his summers with his family in French Biarritz, 35 kilometers from the border with Spain. The beach...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 February 2025
Joaquín Sorolla in 10 Paintings—The Mastery of Capturing the Moment
The Spanish master Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) had a magical way of capturing light, whether it is sun-drenched beaches, shimmering water, or scenes...
Joanna Kaszubowska 27 February 2025
A Tulip Means Love—Decoding the Hidden Messages of Flowers
Nowadays we have social media, emails, and telephone calls. But a century ago, it was not quite as easy to get a message or love note across to...
Rachel Witte 27 February 2025
Joaquín Sorolla: The Luminosity of the Mediterranean
If you love summer light, long vacation days, walking on the beach, and lying on the sand with a good book in your hand, these paintings by Joaquín...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 27 February 2025
8 Things Everyone Should Know About Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida was a Spanish painter whose style was a variant of Impressionism. His best works, painted in the open air, vividly portray...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 February 2025
Masterpiece Story: Vision of Spain by Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla’s monumental series, Vision of Spain, stands as one of the most ambitious and celebrated works of his career. Commissioned by the...
Nikolina Konjevod 26 February 2025
Kandinsky’s Magic World of Fairy Tales
Wassily Kandinsky, a renowned abstract artist, is chiefly associated with Der Blaue Reiter, an international group of avant-garde artists based in...
Magda Michalska 26 February 2025
Happily Ever After? 5 Fairytales in Art
Though often told for children, fairytales captivated adults as well. When artists began reinterpreting these stories, they transformed them,...
Errika Gerakiti 26 February 2025
Look Familiar? Art References in Disney Movies
For Disney’s acolytes, spotting hidden references that link different movies brings more excitement and joy than unwrapping presents. But what if...
Giordana Goretti 26 February 2025
Dive into the World of Fairy Tales with Čiurlionis
Wouldn’t it be nice to immerse yourself in a fairy tale? Hike among the heroes, fight monsters, visit enchanted lands… It would be a nice break...
Guest Author 26 February 2025
