Five More Things Everyone Should Know About the Victorians
The last time that we talked about the Victorian era, we looked at steam travel, Alice in Wonderland, Romanticism, the Pre-Raphaelites and Sherlock...
Sarah Mills 2 April 2021
Art Forms
The Story of Norman Rockwell’s Forgotten Model
Much has been written about many of Norman Rockwell’s neighbors who posed as models for his many illustrations and Saturday Evening Post covers.
Guest Profile 27 March 2021
Opera: A Brief History of the Total Work of Art
When we think of opera, art is not the first thing that comes to mind. Opera simply means “work” and it can sometimes seem over-the-top and...
Ledys Chemin 27 March 2021
Artistic Cartography 1: The Fascinating World of Old Maps
Cartography is the production of geographical maps and globes and it has existed more or less since forever. It can be considered both a science and...
Camilla de Laurentis 26 March 2021
Theater and Cinema in Edward Hopper’s Paintings
Edward Hopper was a prominent American realist painter and printmaker. He was famous for two types of paintings in particular: first, one focused on...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 March 2021
Celebrating Beauty and Horror: The Sculptures of Javier Pérez
Javier Pérez is a postwar contemporary multimedia artist. He does performance art, photography, and sculpture. His ideas move in a circular motive,...
Errika Gerakiti 24 March 2021
Classic Art Under Water! Florence Street Art of Blub
Florence street art may be something you don’t expect to see when you visit this beautiful city. Some time ago I visited Florence and while...
Zuzanna Stańska 14 March 2021
Lace on the Wall – NeSpoon’s Street Art
NeSpoon is a street artist who combines ceramics, lace, and graffiti in her work. She travels the world and decorates old buildings or run-down...
Magda Michalska 13 March 2021
This Is What the Art World Looks Like
Book Review: "We Are Here - Visionaries of Color Transforming the Art World" and Interview with the author Jasmin Hernandez, Founder of Gallery Gurls
Jennifer S. Musawwir 11 March 2021
How Italian Futurism Influenced Fashion
During the 20th century Italian Futurist artists, thinkers, and like-minded creators such as Balla, Depero, or Thayaht paid attention to fashion.
Caroline Galambosova 10 March 2021
The Best Street Art in Athens, Greece
Athens is a strange city. On the one hand, you can see the monuments and relics of Ancient Greece that stand haughtily and imposingly. On the other...
Errika Gerakiti 10 March 2021
5 Swedish Pioneering Female Photographers You Should Get to Know
Mainstream history often overlooks women’s contributions. That’s why the fact that in Scandinavian countries, women took up photography...
Europeana 6 March 2021
