New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Artists
Happy New Year! What resolutions are you making as you ring in January? If you’re still unsure what (if anything) your resolution should be, why...
Alexandra Kiely 1 January 2025
Happy New Year! What resolutions are you making as you ring in January? If you’re still unsure what (if anything) your resolution should be, why...
Alexandra Kiely 1 January 2025
Social gatherings have consistently inspired artists across history, enabling them to encapsulate the spirit of diverse eras, cultures, and social...
Maya M. Tola 31 December 2024
To truly understand Suzanne Valadon, we must look at her art. Let’s explore five of her most compelling paintings, each a testament to how her...
Nikolina Konjevod 30 December 2024
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino from the National Gallery in London is one of the most mysterious masterpieces of Mannerism. It...
Joanna Kaszubowska 29 December 2024
The Birth of Venus is probably the most famous painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau, and it is considered a masterpiece of French Academic...
James W Singer 29 December 2024
Cupid Untying the Zone of Venus by Sir Joshua Reynolds is a complex masterpiece of mythological allusion, seductive implications, and historical...
James W Singer, 29 December 2024
Review of Disobedient by Elizabeth Freemantle. A novel about the early life of Baroque Italian artist Artemesia Gentileschi
Candy Bedworth 27 December 2024
A dog tears at the carcass of a long-dead horse. Nearby, a man brandishes what looks like a golf club, and a dandy grins alongside a woman in a...
Guest Author 26 December 2024
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a renowned French artist celebrated for his bold use of color. One of his lesser-known masterpieces, The Circus, is a...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 26 December 2024
George Seurat, like many 19th-century artists, loved the circus. In particular, he enjoyed watching the tumbling acrobats in bright costumes, a...
Anastasia Manioudaki 26 December 2024
Feats of strength, super flexibility, the ability to hold one’s breath for long periods of time, combine all that with lions, clowns, and a...
Rachel Witte 26 December 2024
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 25 December 2024