Maria Prymachenko — Folk Pacifist from Ukraine
Have you heard of Maria Prymachenko? She was an internationally acclaimed self-taught artist who drew from traditional Ukrainian folk art. What...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 August 2023
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Qiu Zhijie: Mapping Today’s China
One of China’s most prominent contemporary artists, Qiu Zhijie’s work transcends boundaries and cultures through a unique blend of...
Carlotta Mazzoli 3 August 2023
9 Things You Must Know About Joan Miró
Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and ceramicist born in the heart of Barcelona, the Barri Gòtic neighborhood. His work has been...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 August 2023
All That Glitters: The Sparkling World of Medieval Mosaics
Welcome to the sparkling world of medieval mosaics! Although not as famous as illuminated manuscripts or stained glass, the mosaic was a popular art...
Alexandra Kiely 2 August 2023
Berthe Weill: The Unknown Gallerist of the Avant-Garde
Do you know the name of the first female modern art gallery owner? Berthe Weill was born in 1865 and died in 1951 in Paris but nowadays she seems to...
Maia Heguiaphal 29 July 2023
It’s Too Hot to Move – Paintings for the Heatwave
As the heatwave rolls across Europe, it is certainly becoming too hot to move. And when we’re not moving, nothing is more pleasant than to lie...
Joanna Kaszubowska 27 July 2023
Meet Maria de Knuijt: Was Vermeer’s Main Patron a Woman?
We all know Girl with a Pearl Earring, but have you ever wondered to whom the piece originally belonged? In light of the recent, largest Vermeer...
Nicole Ganbold 23 July 2023
Summer Interior and Edward Hopper’s Women – Learning the Ropes of Romance
In Summer Interior, we see a solitary woman at the center of an unknown crisis. Edward Hopper‘s women appear frequently within his oeuvre —...
Tony Heathfield 22 July 2023
10 Things You Need To Know About Jan van Eyck
Flemish painter Jan van Eyck (1390 – 1441) was one of the key artists of the Early Northern Renaissance. His technical brilliance and mastery...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 July 2023
5 Things You Should Know About Anna Boch
Anna Boch was a Belgian painter. Curious about the trends of her time, such as Pointillism, Luminism, and Art Nouveau, she dedicated much of her life...
Tommy Thiange 21 July 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt painted this group portrait of seven surgeons and the physician Nicolaes Tulp in 1632. He was only 26 years old at that point. Nicolaes...
Zuzanna Stańska 15 July 2023
Art in Movies: Modigliani in the Movie Made of Honor
This article goes out to every art lover who is also crazy about movies. In a more specific dedication, to rom-com lovers everywhere! Picture this:...
Vithória Konzen Dill 11 July 2023
