Circus and Jazz of Henri Matisse
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
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Drama and Dynamism: George Seurat and the Circus
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
Painting a Woman: The Story of Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener Through Their Art
The Danish landscape artist Lili Elvenes (1882-1931), born Einar Wegener and better known as Lili Elbe, and her spouse, the Art Deco portrait artist...
Iolanda Munck 23 December 2024
Henri Rousseau in 10 Paintings: Like Nothing You’ve Seen Before
Henri Rousseau is one of the greatest self-taught artists in art history, known for his vivid depictions of subtropical landscapes. Discover the...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 23 December 2024
Childe Hassam in 10 Paintings: Discover the American Impressionist
Frederick Childe Hassam (1859–1935) was an American Impressionist known for his city scenes from Boston, New York, and Paris. He was extremely...
Jimena Escoto 23 December 2024
Matilda Browne: The Forgotten Female Impressionist Who Transformed American Art
Matilda Browne (1869–1947) was a successful artist painting in the Impressionist style in the early 20th century, but unfortunately, only a few...
Alexandra Kiely 20 December 2024
Rediscovering the Macchiaioli: Italy’s Revolutionary Impressionists
You’ve heard of the larger-than-life Impressionists who captivated Europe and the world at large with their dazzling light and color. But what...
Natalia Iacobelli 18 December 2024
Two Shades of Love in Vermeer’s Paintings
Many of the paintings by Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632–1675) focus on the theme of love. Some of them involve music, letters, or a glass of wine,...
Tom Anderson 16 December 2024
5 Things You Need to Know About Australian Impressionism
Australian Impressionism might not be as well known as its French counterpart, but this late 19th-century art movement was important to the country.
Kelly Hill 11 December 2024
Giovanni Boldini’s Beautiful Belles
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931) was a popular society portrait painter in turn-of-the-century France and England. His elegant portraits are still much...
Alexandra Kiely 9 December 2024
Diego Rivera’s Life in Self-Portraits
Diego Rivera is mostly famous for his controversial mural for the Rockefeller family and for being the husband of Frida Kahlo. Yet in his lifetime,...
Magda Michalska 9 December 2024
Diego Rivera: The Controversial Story of Man at the Crossroads
At the suggestion of his mother, Nelson Rockefeller commissioned Diego Rivera, a passionate Mexican socialist artist, to paint the mural that was...
Ruxi Rusu 9 December 2024
