Artemisia Gentileschi: The Rape Survivor and Her Revenge
Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the best Italian Baroque painters. This strong woman painted plenty of paintings of strong and suffering women from...
Zuzanna Stańska 8 July 2022
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Masterpiece Story: Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1656) was the most accomplished female painter of the Italian Baroque. She specialized in Biblical scenes of strong...
James W Singer 8 July 2022
An Orientalist from the Orient: Theodoros Rallis
Not every Orientalist painter journeyed to the Orient or the Levant to observe and interact with the socio-cultural fabric they intended to portray...
Erol Degirmenci 7 July 2022
The Flying Lovers, Bella and Marc Chagall
A love story is always a good read, especially if it’s such a magical and touching history as that of Bella and Marc Chagall. Unfortunately...
Magda Michalska 7 July 2022
Marxist, Nationalist, Feminist: The Art and Politics of Frida Kahlo
Marxist, Nationalist, Feminist – these are the words that describe not only the political convictions but also the artwork of Frida Kahlo. Although...
Kacper Grass 6 July 2022
Book Review: Frida Kahlo’s Unimaginable Life
Fridamania is contagious. Reading the Frida Kahlo book written by Hettie Judah almost drags us to the brink of melancholic stroke despite being armed...
Urvi Chheda 6 July 2022
Frida Kahlo and the Symbolism in Her Art
Frida Kahlo, who lived during the first half of the 20th century changed art history. She put her own dreams into her work. She had many ups and...
Emre Kagitci 6 July 2022
Murder on Canvas: How Artists Portrayed the Ultimate Taboo
To quote the novelist Aldous Huxley “It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats...
Wendy Gray 4 July 2022
The Beautiful Gardens of Santiago Rusiñol
Santiago Rusiñol i Prats was a prolific painter, draftsman, playwright, novelist, poet, and cultural activist from the late 19th and early 20th...
Maya M. Tola 4 July 2022
Masterpiece Story: Forest Lane near Schärfling by Emil Jakob Schindler
Forest Lane near Schärfling by Emil Jakob Schindler is a masterpiece of Austrian Impressionism. It is an enchanting place where natural wilderness...
James W Singer 4 July 2022
Magnificent Mountain Landscapes by Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler was the most influential Swiss artist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hodler’s beautiful mountain landscapes were,...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 July 2022
Arenig School: Wild Bohemians and Welsh Mountains
Welcome to a rollicking adventure with the Arenig School of automatic painting starring Augustus John, James Dickson Innes, and Derwent Lees. Arenig...
Candy Bedworth 3 July 2022
