5 Books About Van Gogh You Have to Read
Vincent van Gogh is one of those artists whose reputation precedes them. The tormented child of the art, the cursed artist, the genius, the weird, or...
Errika Gerakiti 1 January 2026
Literature
Christmas Carol Illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Have a nostalgic look at Arthur Rackham’s illustrations of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in the British Library edition from 1915. Arthur...
Magda Michalska 26 December 2025
The Snow Queen—Book Illustrations
The Snow Queen is one of the most beautiful winter tales. It was originally published on December 21st, 1844. The fairytale has been continuously...
Errika Gerakiti 24 December 2025
Tar Beach: Faith Ringgold’s Journey from Story Quilts to Picture Books
With the publication of Tar Beach in 1991, Faith Ringgold launched her career as a picture book author and illustrator. Her interest in picture books...
Guest Author 17 December 2025
American Artist Who Loved Everything British: Edwin Austin Abbey’s Shakespeare Paintings
A painter and illustrator Edwin Austin Abbey was born in the US, but he loved all things British, particularly the works of William Shakespeare. He...
Alexandra Kiely 17 December 2025
The Goldfinch: Singing Across Time
See the lonely little bird, trapped in a situation over which it has no control. Chained, isolated. Sounds familiar? In these strange times we need...
Candy Bedworth 17 December 2025
Art in the Mail: Wisława Szymborska’s Cut-and-Paste Postcards
Wisława Szymborska (1923-2012) was a Nobel Prize-winning Polish poet, but she was also an occasional artist. Her main medium was quirky...
Alexandra Kiely 17 December 2025
Middle Earth and Beyond in Art: Tolkien’s Illustrations
J.R.R. Tolkien’s written works have influenced many around the globe. However, perhaps less known than his books are his illustrations that he...
Rachel Witte 17 December 2025
5 American Painters Who Defined the Pirate Mythos
For many of us, the word “pirate” evokes images of an era full of gallant white-sailed ships, skull and crossbones flags, red bandanas, gold...
Theodore Carter 4 December 2025
9 Shakespeare Paintings by John Everett Millais
Back in 1590, when Henry IV first appeared on stage, Shakespeare could not have foreseen the popularity of his creations. The appeal of characters...
Ledys Chemin, 3 November 2025
Shakespeare’s Plays in Art
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” And indeed wicked it is! From Macbeth to Romeo and Juliet, William...
Ruxi Rusu 13 October 2025
Best Gossips on Renaissance Artists by Giorgio Vasari
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
