Reading in Art: Six Paintings to See on World Book Day
Books have been an indispensable part of our daily lives since ancient times. From scrolls to kindles, the way we read may have evolved, however the...
Gokce Dyson 23 April 2021
Art Forms
Celebrating the Male Body in Renaissance Florence
The adoration of the male body was an inspiration for many artists and there is no medium better suited to presenting the full beauty and complexity...
Joanna Kaszubowska 21 April 2021
Body in the Art of David Hammons and Laura Aguilar
David Hammons: Body Prints, 1968-1979, at The Drawing Center (closes May 23) and Laura Aguilar: Show and Tell at the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 21 April 2021
The Charm of Colorful and Shiny Italian Maiolica Ceramic Wares
Maiolica ceramic wares are exquisitely decorated and vibrantly colored handmade artworks made popular during the Italian Renaissance. Their timeless...
Marga Patterson 20 April 2021
Portrayal of an Abandoned Hero: Philoctetes
How would you feel if your friends abandoned you on an uninhabited island with a limited amount of food and no shelter just because you were injured?...
Erol Degirmenci 16 April 2021
700th Anniversary of Dante’s Death in 15 Great Artworks
Hardly any author has been such a rich source of literary inspiration for the visual arts as Dante Alighieri. His two major works, the La Vita Nuova...
Caroline Galambosova 13 April 2021
Secrets of Ghost Photography in the 19th Century
Spirit photography, photographs that allegedly show ghosts, have always captured the eye. They are peculiar, bizarre, but above all else horrifying.
Sofia Rodriguez Cuevas 11 April 2021
Famous Lobsters in Art
Lobsters, large marine crustaceans, have been eaten by humans since prehistoric times. They became a delicacy by the Roman period. They were also...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 April 2021
Artistic Cartography 2: The Charming History of Ancient Globes
Cartography is the production of geographical maps and globes and it has existed, more or less, since the beginning of recorded history. It could be...
Camilla de Laurentis 7 April 2021
Exploring Extremes: Art and Industry by David Stacey. Book Review
Art and industry may sound like an unlikely combination, usually we see them almost at the extremes of the spectrum of life. That is to say, Art...
Joanna Kaszubowska 5 April 2021
Colorful Temples in the World
Whether colors represent environmental phenomena, human history, or personal freedom, there are canvases that exist beyond an artist’s studio.
Anuradha Sroha 4 April 2021
Victorian Feminists and Their Supernatural Powers
The Victorian feminists in 19th century England paved the way for the women’s movement across the world. The “New Woman,” as she was...
Anastasia Manioudaki 3 April 2021
