René Lalique, The Master Jeweler of Art Nouveau
René Lalique (1860-1945) was a French jeweler and one of Art Nouveau’s most renowned craftsmen. Trained in Paris and London, Lalique was unusual...
Europeana 10 November 2021
Art Forms
Roberto Burle Marx: The Artist of Landscape Design
When you think about Modernist architecture, probably Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, or Oscar Niemeyer comes to mind. But have you paid attention...
Natalia Tiberio 8 November 2021
Ecaterina Vrana – Painting as a Diary and a Language
Until the 14th of November, visitors of the Nicolae Minovici Museum in Bucharest could view some of Ecaterina Vrana’s paintings as part of an...
Luciana Craciun 8 November 2021
The Fall of Icarus: Drama in Baroque Painting
Artists need to choose the techniques that help them communicate the desired feelings. Scenes from mythology tell stories with emotions described in...
Lana Pajdas 8 November 2021
Jeff Koons and His Balloon Dogs
What do Jeff Koons, Jay Z, Christie’s, and clowns have in common? Balloon dogs! Read how an artwork looking like a huge toy hit $58.4M at a...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 November 2021
10 Vincent van Gogh’s Self-Portraits You Need to Know
Vincent van Gogh created 36 self-portraits in the space of only 10 years. These works are an amazing source of knowledge not only of how van Gogh...
Zuzanna Stańska 6 November 2021
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 6 November 2021
Masterpiece Story: The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait is as enigmatic as it is iconic. Painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, it spawns a lot of speculation – over half a century...
Vithória Konzen Dill 4 November 2021
Eccentric Erotica: Pichard & Lob’s Odyssey
One simply cannot praise Homer’s peerless oeuvre enough. We all read Iliad and Odyssey several times, and surely, a considerable amount of us has...
Erol Degirmenci 4 November 2021
Dutch Golden Age Explained
When one thinks of any Golden Age, the first thing that comes to mind is the 17th century Netherlands at its glory – Dutch Golden Age. The most...
Nicole Ganbold 3 November 2021
Art Only Exists Because Death Exists. Skulls in Art
Dia De Los Muertos is about to be celebrated across Mexico. A far cry from the western commercial horror-fest of Halloween, it is a glorious...
Candy Bedworth 2 November 2021
From Specimen to Contemporary Taxidermy
There are many media through which artists can express their own vision, approach their aesthetic feeling, and capture the reality that vanishes in...
Caroline Galambosova 1 November 2021
