Female Artists of the Peale Family, America’s First Art Dynasty
The Peale family was America’s first artistic dynasty. Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) was a prominent American artist and early museum...
Alexandra Kiely 14 March 2022
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Badass Queens from Classical History
A rollicking adventure through the lives of great leaders and queens from ancient times. Famous female leaders are a fascinating bunch. Here at...
Candy Bedworth, Guest Profile 13 March 2022
Rebelious Princess – Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, Princess of Éboli
“Who is this beauty with an eyepatch?” you may ask. Is she some sort of pirate queen? No, but you are not far from the truth. Ana de...
Joanna Kaszubowska 13 March 2022
Healing Violante Ferroni’s Paintings at San Giovanni di Dio Hospital
In the mid-18th century, Florentine artist Violante Ferroni painted two large religious scenes for the atrium of San Giovanni di Dio hospital. Almost...
Alexandra Kiely 12 March 2022
Rosalba Carriera: The Accomplished Pastellist
Do you know the great Rococo portraitist Rosalba Carriera? She was one of the most famous painters of the early 18th century. Carriera became known...
Maia Heguiaphal 12 March 2022
Holy Cow! Why Did the Dutch Painters Love Cows?
Every time I look at 17th century Dutch landscape paintings, I ask myself the same question: why do they always show cows? You will probably think...
Magda Michalska 11 March 2022
The Pre-Raphaelites and the Wombat
Many people are obsessed with cute cats, penguins, pandas, koalas, and all sorts of animals. However one rarely hears about the wombat, especially in...
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 March 2022
Painting Human Desire for Happiness – Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze
When we think of Gustav Klimt we imagine beautiful portraits of women, sensual and dangerous compositions, gold and decorative motifs. However, if...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 March 2022
Pan Yuliang: The Queen of Self-Portraits
Pan Yuliang’s works are a celebration of her Chinese heritage and feminine selfhood. Born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province as Chen Xiuqing Pan...
Anuradha Sroha 9 March 2022
5 Self-Portraits by Women Artists That You Probably Haven’t Seen (And You Should)
When thinking of a self-portrait, the famous names and artworks of Dürer, Rembrandt, or Van Gogh probably come to mind. Here is your chance to...
Europeana 9 March 2022
Amrita Sher-Gil – India’s Frida Kahlo
Amrita Sher-Gil lived a short but interesting life. Her artistic heritage is rich and impressive. Sher-Gil is considered to be one of the...
Zuzanna Stańska 8 March 2022
Queen Marie Antoinette in Portraits
Marie Antoinette was the last Queen of France and Navarre before the French Revolution, she is known from many portraits. However, during the...
Zuzanna Stańska 8 March 2022
