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
Art Forms
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
Halloween in Hell: Dante and Virgil
Halloween night is this time of year when we go from light to darkness, where we can see and experience demons. For this special occasion, I want to...
Christopher Michaut 31 October 2021
Need An Artsy Halloween Costume Inspiration?
Halloween’s coming! Have you got a costume already? Do you want to emphasize your passion for art but are bored with the usual Frida Kahlo...
Magda Michalska 31 October 2021
5 Vampire Paintings in Art
Vampires are one of the most famous mythical creatures in history. The origins of their legend date back to ancient civilizations. Some ancient...
Errika Gerakiti 31 October 2021
10 Early Picasso Works You Should Know
Pablo Picasso painted his first works during the early years of his life. According to his mother, his first words were “piz, piz”, a...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 October 2021
Masterpiece Story: Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes
Introduction 123 ABC. Nicolaes Maes, Old Woman Dozing, ca 1656, Musées Royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels,...
James W Singer 24 October 2021
Famous Autumn Paintings Created by Famous Artists
Autumn in is the full swing. As Warsaw, where I am now, is pretty gloomy and grey, I really need to look at beautiful and colorful autumn paintings...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 October 2021
Spot a Rug: Ottoman Carpets in Renaissance Paintings
Art history has always been inseparable from international trade exchanges and the mingling of nations and cultures. Manuscripts, works of art,...
Magda Michalska 20 October 2021
World’s Most Beautiful Libraries You Should Know
Around this time of year, most schools and universities welcome back their students as a new semester begins. As we all know, the past year has been...
Magda Michalska, Nicole Ganbold 6 October 2021
Female vs. Male Gaze: Suzanne Valadon’s Reclining Nude
Female nudes are prevalent throughout art history. There are the ancient mythological goddesses, the Biblical Eves and Susannas, and then there are...
Lauren Kraut 5 October 2021
Here’s the Duomo of Florence!
Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore or the Duomo of Florence along with Giotto’s Campanile and Baptistery of Saint John are designated UNESCO...
Maya M. Tola 4 October 2021
