Painting

Women Artists

Frida Kahlo and the Symbolism in Her Art

Frida Kahlo—a female surrealist to some, and a pioneer of her own artistic expression. Her first European exhibition, championed by André Breton,...

Emre Kagitci 15 June 2026

Gerda Wegener A Summer Day Lili Elbe Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: A Summer Day by Gerda Wegener

This Pride Month, we invite you to explore a compelling work by Gerda Wegener, an artist whose dazzling contributions to the early 20th-century art...

Alessia Caldana 14 June 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Wrestlers by Thomas Eakins

Thomas Eakins was one of the greatest Realist painters of 19th-century America. Wrestlers explores the interesting dynamic between sports and...

James W Singer 14 June 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Officer of the Hussars by Kehinde Wiley

Let’s talk about the Officer of the Hussars by Kehinde Wiley. Wiley is a Nigerian artist, based in New York, with studios in China and Senegal. He...

Joanna Kaszubowska 14 June 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Bold & Brilliant—Female Abstract Artists!

Joanna Kaszubowska 13 June 2026

Quiz

Take a Nature Break with Our Landscape Painting Quiz!

Anastasia Manioudaki 13 June 2026

Rembrandt van Rijn, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee Baroque

Rembrandt in 10 Paintings

Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter during the 17th century. He is known for being one of the greatest artists in art history due to the broad...

Anna Ingram 12 June 2026

Artist Stories

The Dutch Master of Selfies: Rembrandt’s 6 Magnificent Self-Portraits

Rembrandt van Rijn, one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art, was born 416 years ago in Leiden, Netherlands. Today, people take...

Zuzanna Stańska 12 June 2026

Rembrandt, Abduction of Ganymede, 1635, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden, Germany. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Abduction of Ganymede by Rembrandt

Rembrandt is less known for his mythological paintings, but their visual impact matches any of his religious images and secular portraits. The...

James W Singer 12 June 2026

Baroque

15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Night Watch by Rembrandt

The Night Watch painted by Rembrandt van Rijn is a monumental canvas displayed today in the “Gallery of Honour” of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam,...

Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 12 June 2026

Herstory

Rosita Mauri—Ballerina from the Impressionist Paintings

Rosita Mauri was one of the most talented dancers of her generation, and her mastery on stage drew the attention of countless artists. They created...

Jimena Escoto 11 June 2026

Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer, 1914-1916, Private Collection Painting

The Most Expensive Klimt in the World: $236M Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer

The gavel falls, and the Sotheby’s auction room in New York explodes into applause. Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has just shaken...

Javier Abel Miguel 11 June 2026