5 Weird Portraits from Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, one of the foremost museums in the world, owns rich holdings comprising artworks from seven millennia –...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 February 2022
Art Forms
Fabulous Railway Station Paintings from the Golden Age of Train Travel
Once upon a time, train travel was the height of fashion. That’s why the second half of the 19th century and first few decades of the 20th...
Alexandra Kiely 18 February 2022
Constructivism in Soviet Cinema
Constructivism originated in Russia in 1915 and its creators were Vladimir Tatlin and Alexander Rodchenko. It promoted using industrial assemblage...
Errika Gerakiti 17 February 2022
Official Portraits of Michelle and Barack Obama
On February 12, 2018, the official portraits of former US president Barack Obama and the first lady Michelle were unveiled. They are the latest...
Karolina 17 February 2022
Where Is the Queen? Black Women in Western Art
For centuries, Black women appeared in Western art as slaves, servants, or exotic novelties. But as regal queens and leaders? Shamefully not. We will...
Candy Bedworth 17 February 2022
6 Best Works in the Van Gogh Museum That Are Not by Van Gogh
The Van Gogh Museum is dedicated to the life and works of Vincent van Gogh. It holds the largest collection of Van Gogh paintings and drawings in the...
Anastasia Manioudaki 15 February 2022
Peter Paul Rubens: Sensuous Gods and Dramatic Saints
Peter Paul Rubens is synonymous with Flemish Baroque. His dynamic yet sensuous style made him the most popular artist of his time, running a large...
Anastasia Manioudaki 14 February 2022
There Were Really Hot Guys in Ancient Greece: The Barberini Faun
Drunk, sleeping men are rarely, if ever, beautiful and sexually appealing, but this is not the case with this really sexy faun from ancient Greece.
Marta Loza 13 February 2022
Seaside Fun and Lots of Nudes: Bathing in Art
The Valentine’s Day is coming… It seems appropriate to take a small tour through romantic depictions of bathing in art and some nudes.
Wendy Gray 13 February 2022
Fifty Shades of Dr. Pozzi
There he is, a handsome gynecologist in a portrait entitled Dr. Pozzi at Home painted by John Singer Sargent. Pozzi was a dandy, a gynecologist, and...
Zuzanna Stańska 13 February 2022
Faces of Mozambique: How Malangatana Reflected His Native Culture in Art
One of the most prominent African artists of the 20th century, Malangatana was a multitalented artist who had many dreams. He realized them with his...
Merve Parla 12 February 2022
Edward Tingatinga: The Founder of an African Artistic Tradition That Endures
Tingatinga is an art form specific to Tanzania. It originated in the works of a painter whose name was lent to the entire artistic movement. Edward...
Luciana Craciun 12 February 2022
