On the Tracks of the Gunter Demnig’s Stumbling Stones
“There must be a Jew buried here”—this was a phrase commonly uttered by some Germans before World War II, when they stumbled over a stone in...
Montaine Dumont 28 July 2025
Sculpture
Masterpiece Story: Striding Lion from the Ishtar Gate
Striding Lion is a masterpiece of Mesopotamian art with monumental size and composition. It symbolizes the strength of King Nebuchadnezzar II and the...
James W Singer 24 July 2025
Mysterious Female Nude Statuettes of the Parthian Empire
Several female nude statuettes have been unearthed from the subterranean landscape of ancient Iraq. Rendered in the Greco-Babylonian style, these...
Marga Patterson 24 July 2025
A Luxurious Desire: Ancient Near Eastern Ivory Carvings
The allure of ivory, a lustrous material that gleams and glows when polished, exudes warmth and mysterious beauty. Near Eastern ivory carvings are...
Marga Patterson 24 July 2025
Have You Ever Seen Ancient Sculptures’ Colors?
We admire the beauty and plasticity of ancient sculptures, how harmoniously they fit into the surrounding landscape. But we rarely ask ourselves the...
Elizaveta Ermakova 18 July 2025
Masterpiece Story: Sphere Within Sphere by Arnaldo Pomodoro
The world has recently bid farewell to Arnaldo Pomodoro, the Italian sculptor whose name became synonymous with monumental bronze spheres—enigmatic...
Lisa Scalone 17 July 2025
The Fabulous Sculpture and Mysterious Life of Edmonia Lewis
Edmonia Lewis (c. 1844-1907) was quite a force of nature. She was an African American and Native American woman who became an...
Alexandra Kiely 4 July 2025
6 Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
Greek sculptures have had a profound effect on art throughout the ages. Many of the styles have been reproduced and copied by some of, what...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 July 2025
Art and Justice: The Forgotten Case of Bird in Space by Constantin Brâncuși
In 1926, Bird in Space crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Paris to New York City for an exhibition at the Brummer Gallery, curated by one of...
Ruxi Rusu 2 July 2025
Discover Indigenous Art of the Northern Pacific—Charles Edenshaw and Haida Art
Charles Edenshaw lived through a period of great change in the history of the Haida Nation. The Haida are the indigenous people of Haida Gwaii, an...
Bec Brownstone 1 July 2025
Inuit Art: All You Need to Know
The world of Inuit art is deeply intertwined with the distinct Inuit culture and lifestyle adapted to their harsh, but unique and beautiful...
Seoyoung (Alyssa) Kim 1 July 2025
Anselm Kiefer in 5 Powerful Works
Discover Anselm Kiefer, a German artist born in 1945 at the end of World War II. His work confronts history and myth with emotional depth and bold...
Errika Gerakiti 30 June 2025
