Painting

the kiss, gustav klimt Art Nouveau

5 Stories Behind Gustav Klimt Masterpieces

Have you ever looked upon Gustav Klimt’s portrait of The Lady in Gold and wondered why she was so worshipped? What made the artist immortalize her...

Guest Author 5 December 2025

Dine & Wine

The Scent of Orange in the Air: Paintings with Oranges

What does winter smell like to you? For me, it’s the scent of cinnamon-spiced gingerbread, mulled wine, and of course mandarins. My grandma used to...

Magda Michalska 4 December 2025

Impressionism

4 Delicious Still Lifes to (Re)Discover Claude Monet

Amazing Impressionist landscapes, wonderful water lilies, the floral explosion at the famous Giverny garden… But what is perhaps less known...

Andra Patricia Ritisan 4 December 2025

Dine & Wine

The Gift of Pomona—Pears in Art

The pear has been with us since prehistoric times—dried slices have even been unearthed in Swiss cave dwellings from the Ice Age. In so many...

Candy Bedworth 4 December 2025

Dine & Wine

This Article Is Only About Cheese in Painting

This article is best enjoyed with blue cheese fondue, a cheesecake, toast with butter and cheese, some nice onion soup with cheddar, a cheese muffin,...

Magda Michalska 4 December 2025

Art Nouveau

Carl Strathmann’s Bizarre Cabinet of Art Nouveau Curiosities

Tired of the forever beautification of women in Art Nouveau worlds of flamboyant ornaments and stylized flowers? Then you should be looking at Carl...

Kero Fichter 3 December 2025

Medieval Art

All That Glitters: The Sparkling World of Medieval Mosaics

Welcome to the sparkling world of medieval mosaics! Although not as famous as illuminated manuscripts or stained glass, the mosaic was a popular art...

Alexandra Kiely 3 December 2025

Christmas Cards, Giotto di Bondone, Scenes from the Life of Christ, Nativity, Birth of Jesus, 1304-1306, Detail Painting

Holiday Season Is Coming: 5 Beautiful Christmas Cards

Holiday Season is upon us. Christmas cards are our way of reconnecting and catching up on the year's events in a personal way. Here is our pick of five fantastic images to match the season!

Candy Bedworth 2 December 2025

Art State of Mind

Christmas Cards Made by Artists

One of the most cherished Christmas traditions is the exchange of cards, a practice rooted in the early 19th century when John Callcott Horsley made...

Andreea Iancu 2 December 2025

Art State of Mind

Christmas Cards from Hell

As the postman brings you cheery season’s greetings from your nearest and dearest, let me guess what the images are on the front of your Christmas...

Candy Bedworth 2 December 2025

Umbrellas in art: Alex Katz, Blue Umbrella, 1979, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY, USA. Painting

Cover Yourself from the Rain—Umbrellas in Art

Fall can be one of the most beautiful and atmospheric seasons. Some of us wait all year long to stay at home, cozy up on the sofa, read, or have a...

Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 1 December 2025

Painting

Contemplating Winter in Art: 10 Winter Paintings

The quiet beauty and haunting charm of snow-covered landscapes, bare trees, and soft, silvery light create a world of stillness and wonder.

Maya M. Tola 1 December 2025