Literature in the Pre-Raphaelite Paintings
From its very inception, subjects taken from literature were a staple for the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Shakespeare, Keates, and Tennyson were...
Anastasia Manioudaki 13 June 2022
Art Forms
The Dreamlike, Queer Femme Paintings of Marie Laurencin
Most art fans know the names of the male avant-garde artists in the early 1900s, but fewer people know of the women who mastered the craft. Marie...
Guest Profile 13 June 2022
The Pornographic World of Egon Schiele’s Nudes (18+)
Egon Schiele’s nudes can challenge us and our preconceptions of the artistic tradition of the “nude”. He didn’t paint or draw...
Zuzanna Stańska 12 June 2022
10 Times When Egon Schiele Mastered Hip Hop Hand Gestures
Art is a serious thing. But sometimes some associations once they pop up in your head just can’t disappear. I didn’t find any scientific...
Zuzanna Stańska 12 June 2022
You Give Me Fever: Egon Schiele’s Orange Obsession
Recently I found myself asking: why have I never realized Egon Schiele’s orange obsession? Clearly, there are many of his paintings that...
Magda Michalska 12 June 2022
Seven Haunting Town Paintings by Egon Schiele
Austrian artist Egon Schiele is best known for his shamelessly erotic and frank representations of human form. But alongside his startlingly...
Jon Kelly 12 June 2022
Natural Shine – Nature Inspired Jewelry from the V&A Museum
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has a fantastic collection of jewelry. This time we will take a look at pieces inspired by natural forms.
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 June 2022
Jewelry in Ancient Greece: Hellenistic Period Pieces
When looking at historical jewelry one can ask themselves a series of questions centered on the significance of the object. Who was it made for and...
Rachel Witte 11 June 2022
The Most Beautiful Rainbows in Paintings for the Pride Month
June was chosen as the Month of Pride to commemorate riots in the neighborhood of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NYC, which were a response to a...
Magda Michalska 10 June 2022
Masterpiece Story: Bacchus by Caravaggio
A youthful Bacchus, god of fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy and theatre is reclining in classical fashion with grapes and vine leaves in...
Zuzanna Stańska 9 June 2022
Story within a Story in Paula Rego’s World
Paula Rego was probably the most important figure in the narrative British painting. She drew her inspiration from fairytales, myths, animations and...
Magda Michalska 8 June 2022
Paula Rego and Other Strong Women
Paula Rego died on this day, let’s treat this biographic article as a tribute to this accomplished Portuguese-British artist. Discover Paula...
Magda Michalska 8 June 2022
