Vasily Vereshchagin—Journey through India
Vasily Vereshchagin was a notable Russian soldier, artist, and writer from the 19th century. He was an outspoken critic of war who reformed the genre...
Maya M. Tola 21 October 2024
Art Forms
Between Word and Image: The Creative Mind of David Jones
David Jones (1895–1974) was an artist, poet, writer and craftsman; a name synonymous with the Modernist era but one that still remains lesser known...
Guest Profile 21 October 2024
Emil Nolde: The Colors of a Controversial Artist
Emil Nolde, German-Danish painter and printmaker, was a pioneering figure in Expressionism who shaped the movement and inspired countless other...
Errika Gerakiti, 21 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Travelers Among Mountains and Streams by Fan Kuan
The Song dynasty ruled China for over three centuries from 960 to 1279. At this time, Song China was the most technologically advanced society in the...
James W Singer 21 October 2024
Art from the BoJack Horseman Explained (All Seasons)
We love it when pop culture adopts, uses, and remixes art history, especially when that mixture includes a TV show! If you’re a BoJack Horseman fan...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Read the story of Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the key members of the Pre-Raphaelites movement. Discover the fascinating meanings...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 20 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse
Elaine, the white lady of Shalott, was portrayed in a painting by John William Waterhouse escaping a tower where she was only able to see the world...
Guest Profile 20 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Ophelia by John Everett Millais
Here she is, Ophelia from Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, gracefully descending into a stream while collecting wildflowers. Overwhelmed by grief...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Flaming June by Sir Frederic Leighton
We have prepared a story about this truly warm painting that can leave you in flames… Ladies and Gentlemen, Flaming June by Sir Frederic...
Joanna Kaszubowska 20 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Miranda by John William Waterhouse
The subject of this eerie painting by John William Waterhouse is Miranda, a character from William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. She was detained on...
Guest Profile 20 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Queen Nefertari and Goddess Isis
Queen Nefertari and Goddess Isis is a fabulous masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art. The wall painting in the queen’s tomb captures the dream of...
James W Singer 18 October 2024
Nefertiti as a Beauty Icon
Nefertiti is a beauty icon and one of the most powerful women who has inspired us throughout centuries. Responding to the rhythms of the age, she...
Marina Kochetkova 18 October 2024
