12 Famous Self-Portraits You Should Know
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Self-portraits are closely tied to the existence of mirrors. Although mirrors have...
Anastasia Manioudaki 21 January 2026
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David Bowie: From Popstar to Neo-Expressionist Painter
Most people know David Bowie as a pop star and a performer, but did you know he had a secret talent? Not only did he embrace music and performing...
Michel Rutten 20 January 2026
Celebrities Who Are Little-Known for Their Painting Careers
They say that a creative mind will have its outlet in several areas of art. This explains Leonardo da Vinci’s gift in both painting and...
Merve Parla 20 January 2026
7 Famous Musicians Who Paint: Making Music and Art
Creatively speaking, the term “art” can mean many things. Whether it is music, writing, painting, sculpting, or drawing, it is all under...
Rachel Witte 20 January 2026
Frans Post—First Landscape Painter of the Americas
Frans Post has gone down in art history as the first trained landscape painter to work in the Americas. In 1636, as a young man of just 24, he...
Nicole Ganbold 19 January 2026
Caroline von der Embde—Female Empowerment Through a Painted Selfie
Women artists’ self-portraits have always struck audiences—no other motive proved as ideal for promoting their careers in a male-dominated...
Kero Fichter 19 January 2026
5 Van Gogh Landscapes You Need to See
Vincent van Gogh is often celebrated for his expressive self-portraits, but his landscapes are equally powerful. He created some of his most vivid...
Anastasia Manioudaki, 19 January 2026
Clouds in Art—Stratus, Cumulus, Cirrus, and Many More!
Clouds in art are why the term “landscape painting” is a bit deceiving. It suggests that the subject of the artwork is the land, and yet it is...
Sandra Juszczyk 19 January 2026
Julie Manet—Who Was This Pretty Girl Immortalized by the Impressionists?
Julie Manet—called the beauty of Impressionism—was the daughter of the wealthy, well-connected painter Berthe Morisot and Eugène Manet, brother...
Pola Otterstein 19 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: Angel by Niccolò di Ser Sozzo
Angel is a painting by Niccolò di Ser Sozzo, c. 1350, owned by The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, NY. This is an unusual depiction of an angel with...
Alexandra Kiely 18 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald
Isenheim Altarpiece by Matthias Grünewald is a polyptych about pain and passion. It’s a complex piece consisting of several parts and sections,...
Magda Michalska 18 January 2026
Masterpiece Story: Madonna with the Long Neck by Parmigianino
Parmigianino’s Madonna with the Long Neck is a masterpiece of Italian Mannerism that presents an unusual interpretation of traditional depictions...
James W Singer 18 January 2026
