Painting

Quiz

QUIZ: Guess the Art Technique

Ania Kaczynska 4 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Guess the Catholic Saint

Camilla de Laurentis 4 October 2025

Painting

QUIZ: Where Are These Masterpieces?

Celia Leiva Otto 4 October 2025

Asian Art

Late Mughal Atelier: An Art Historical Journey Through Two Masterpieces by Fayzullah

Fayzullah was a renowned artist of the royal Mughal atelier in the late 18th century, during the reign of Alamgir II. Two of his masterpieces,...

Maya M. Tola, 3 October 2025

Art History 101

5 Most Famous Medusa Paintings in Art History

Medusa, a creation of Greek mythology, stood as one of its most fearsome entities. In Ancient Greek, her name translates to “guardian” or...

Zuzanna Stańska 2 October 2025

American painters Review

Radical Harmony: Neo-Impressionism at the National Gallery in London

The National Gallery’s major fall exhibition showcases Neo-Impressionism from the Kröller-Müller Museum. There are lots of dots but are there...

Catriona Miller 2 October 2025

Painting

10 Greek Mythological Creatures That Combine Female Beauty and Beastly Ugliness

Gods, goddesses, demigods, horrible monsters, and beasts of hybrid forms roam the world of Ancient Greek mythology. Their heredity shaped many of the...

Bolor Jargalsaikhan 2 October 2025

Artist Stories

Edward Tingatinga: The Founder of an African Artistic Tradition That Endures

Tingatinga is an art form specific to Tanzania. It originated in the works of a painter whose name was lent to the entire artistic movement. Edward...

Luciana Craciun 1 October 2025

caravaggio medusa Masterpiece Stories

Shiny Shield with Caravaggio’s Medusa

Caravaggio’s art epitomizes the essence of Baroque art. The artist, known for close physical observation with a dramatic use of chiaroscuro,...

Zuzanna Stańska 29 September 2025

Caravaggio, The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula, 1610, Palazzo Zevallos Stigliano, Naples, Italy. Baroque

Caravaggio’s Last Painting: The Martyrdom of Saint Ursula

In May 1610, Caravaggio completed The Martyrdom of St Ursula. Two months later, he was dead. We investigate the story behind his last commission,...

Catriona Miller 29 September 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Caravaggio or Gentileschi? Guess the Painter!

Jimena Escoto 29 September 2025

Paintings of Venus. Yin Xin, Venus, after Botticelli, 2008. WWD. Painting

Paintings of Venus: 10 Stunning Masterpieces That Celebrate the Goddess of Love

Venus has inspired artists for centuries, embodying beauty, love, and divine femininity. Paintings of Venus capture her timeless allure through a...

Errika Gerakiti 29 September 2025