Amy Sherald and the Quiet Revolution of Black Portraiture
Imagine a portrait of a woman, her skin rendered in shades of gray, her gaze direct yet serene, dressed in a strikingly modern, patterned dress. The...
Sabrina Phillips 7 February 2025
Painting
Johannes Vermeer in 10 Paintings
Johannes Vermeer was one of the masters of the Dutch Golden Age. He was born in Delft, Netherlands, in 1632 and died there at age 43, apparently...
Tom Anderson 6 February 2025
Gustav Klimt in 6 Interesting Facts
Who is Gustav Klimt? His name is associated with gold, women, and eroticism, but is that really all there is from his art? Being the child of the era...
Valeria Kumekina 6 February 2025
Explore the Unknown World of Klimt’s Landscapes
When you think of Gustav Klimt, what is the first thing that comes to mind? If you are like most people, you probably thought of his portraits. You...
Alexandra Kiely 6 February 2025
5 Essential Facts About François Boucher
François Boucher (1703–1770) was a French artist well-known for his Rococo-style artworks. His paintigns are synonymous with the blossom of color...
Kateryna Martynova 31 January 2025
Apollo and Daphne in 5 Artworks
From Ancient Rome to the Renaissance and Rococo, the timeless appeal of the Apollo and Daphne myth spans centuries of artistic expression. The myth...
Anna Ingram 30 January 2025
Top 10 Most Famous Chinese Paintings
With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It is also one of the most culturally unique...
Marina Kochetkova 29 January 2025
Snake in East Asian Art: Happy Lunar New Year!
The 2025 Lunar New Year, begins on January 29th. This is the Year of the Wood Snake, sixth animal of the Chinese zodiac, known for wisdom and intuition. Let us take a look at some of the East Asian art history that celebrates this awesome animal!
Candy Bedworth 28 January 2025
The Mysterious Pinturas Negras Reveal Goya’s Darkest Secrets
There are already several articles that treat in detail the life and works of Francisco Goya. If you want to learn about his career or most famous...
Magda Michalska 27 January 2025
Masterpiece Story: The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger
The Ambassadors by Hans Holbein the Younger is one of those paintings that we know so well we tend to forget to look closer. It’s like the Mona...
Joanna Kaszubowska 27 January 2025
Masterpiece Story: Napoleon Crossing the Alps by Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David’s Napoleon Crossing the Alps is one of the most famous and politically iconic images of European art history. However, it is a...
James W Singer 26 January 2025
Masterpiece Story: The Oath of the Horatii by Jacques-Louis David
In a Neoclassicist masterpiece painted on the eve of the French Revolution, Jacques-Louis David depicts the beginning of an epic Roman story in The...
Coleman Richards 26 January 2025
