Alice Neel: Collector of Souls
In 1950s America Alice Neel painted portraits of one of her neighbours, Georgie Arce, from childhood to adolescence.
Candy Bedworth 13 August 2022
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The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau
Henri Rousseau was a French artist who painted in a Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), which was a...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 August 2022
Salvador Dali and His Burning Giraffes
The Burning Giraffe is one of Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings but the motif did not appear only in this one work. Today we will show you...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 August 2022
Women with Cats in Art: Crazy Cat Ladies or Independent Individualists?
Within arts, cats can have a symbolic meaning, and depending on the period of time, that meaning may vary. Their nocturnal habits gave them a...
Lauren Kraut 8 August 2022
Celestial Bodies in Art – Comets, Planets and Stars
When we think about flying objects we usually imagine birds, planes, kites, balloons, or even UFOs! It’s easy to forget that at one point the...
Sarah Mills 8 August 2022
Amélie Beaury-Saurel: The Incredible Life and Works
A true femme fatale in the art world, Amélie Beaury-Saurel was a French painter in the 19th century and a prominent member of Académie Julian. At...
Ruxi Rusu 8 August 2022
Andy Warhol: Religious Artist for a Secular Society
When I first saw a photo of Andy Warhol he was in a wig and wearing lipstick, I thought what an interesting woman. And he was of course one of the...
Marina Kochetkova 6 August 2022
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 5 August 2022
The Art of Ekphrasis: Shakespeare’s Lucrece
It is most common to talk about paintings or sculptures inspired by a piece of literature. Yet, this relationship between arts is not unidirectional.
Jimena Escoto 5 August 2022
The 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 5 August 2022
The Erotic Drawings of Francesco Hayez (+18)
The Venetian painter Francesco Hayez is considered a genius of historical Romanticism. In addition to the quality and refinement of his artworks, he...
Rute Ferreira 4 August 2022
Republic of Austria v. Altmann – Klimt Goes to Court!
Adele Bloch-Bauer was a wealthy socialite from Austria. One day, her husband asked Gustav Klimt to paint her portrait as an anniversary gift. But...
Ruxi Rusu 1 August 2022
