The Frank Stella You Thought You Knew
You may know Frank Stella from the brightly colored, shaped canvas paintings in his Protractor series from the late 1960s to early 1970s. However,...
Marva Becker 11 July 2024
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Artemisia Gentileschi: A Changing Landscape for the Discourse of Art History
A lot of 16th and 17th century art focuses on mythological tropes and origin stories that are deeply embedded in misogyny and sexual violence.
Guest Author 8 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Barque of Dante by Eugène Delacroix
Welcome to Hell—tonight, our guide will be Virgil, Dante, and of course Eugène Delacroix. The Barque of Dante, the first major painting by French...
Anastasia Manioudaki 3 July 2024
Orientalism – Quick Explanation
19th-century Europeans were fascinated by the Near East and North Africa. Everything began roughly around the time of the Napoleonic invasion of...
Magda Michalska 3 July 2024
The Orientalism of Eugène Delacroix – Beware of the Colors!
Eugène Delacroix was a French artist who was seen as the leader of the French Romantic school of art from the beginning of his career. 19th-century...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Woman on the Balcony by Carl Gustav Carus
Woman on the Balcony is an intimate portrait of a person lost in thought. There is no action and no obvious story to interpret. However, its quiet...
James W Singer 2 July 2024
Art Vandalism – 11 Famous Masterpieces Under Attack
The origin of the term “vandalisme” can be traced back to the French Revolution. Coined by Henri Grégoire, bishop of Blois to describe massive...
Zuzanna Stańska 1 July 2024
5 Australian Artists Everyone Should Know
Australia boasts a vibrant art scene shaped by its rich cultural heritage and unique landscapes. From ancient Indigenous traditions to contemporary...
Nikolina Konjevod 1 July 2024
The Elephant in the Church and Other Curious Stories of Venice
With its maze of narrow streets, bridges, and canals linking its splendid architecture and art, Venice is beautiful. It is worth exploring and a...
Marina Kochetkova 1 July 2024
All by Myself: Loneliness in Art
Shout out to all those lonely souls who at night hold on tight to hot water bottles (or any bottles), teddy bears, or pillows. Let’s dwell...
Magda Michalska 1 July 2024
Sonya Sklaroff’s Hidden New York
Sonya Sklaroff is a contemporary American painter and artist best known for her cityscapes of New York City. A professor at Parsons School of Design...
Caroline Galambosova 28 June 2024
Georgia O’Keeffe: My New Yorks at the Art Institute of Chicago
When thinking of Georgia O’Keeffe, many would have the image of her breathtaking renderings of nature. Did you know that she also made a series of...
Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 27 June 2024
