Piet Mondrian, one of the founders of the Dutch modern movement De Stijl, is mostly known for his pure abstractions from the 1920s, reduced to lines,...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 9 October 2025
The illustrious Renaissance masters and their celebrated artworks have lesser-known stories behind them. The Renaissance art world abounded in tales...
Guest Author 9 October 2025
We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...
Candy Bedworth 9 October 2025
Known as the first art historian, Giorgio Vasari wrote the legendary book Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. The book...
Anna Ingram 9 October 2025
There weren’t many women who became successful artists in Renaissance Europe. However, there were probably more than most people think, and we try...
Alexandra Kiely 9 October 2025
Caravaggio was a great artist, no doubt about it, but he was also rowdy. An early published notice on him, dating from 1604 and describing his...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 October 2025
Lavish banquets, appetizing cakes, savory Dutch cheeses, and colorful fruits elegantly arranged on fine china come to mind when we think of Clara...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 6 October 2025
Mary Beale was a Baroque painter from the 17th century. Her talent led her to become the first professional British female artist. Luckily, she...
Jimena Escoto 6 October 2025
Suzanne de Court was a French artist who was active at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. She focused on the production of enamel pieces with...
Jimena Escoto 6 October 2025
Tadeusz Rolke, hailed as an icon and legend of Polish photojournalism, died in his native Warsaw in July 2025, at the age of 96. He dedicated his...
Guest Author 6 October 2025
Legend has it that in 1672, two important Dutch statesmen and brothers, Johan and Cornelis de Witt, were murdered, mutilated, and eaten by an angry...
Nicole Ganbold 6 October 2025
Ever wondered what it’s like to be raised by two world-famous artists? Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot shared a decade of creativity and family...
Szymon Jocek 6 October 2025
