Masterpiece Story: Mithras Slaying the Bull
Mithras Slaying the Bull is a compilation of the entire religious and symbolic images of Mithraism. It reflects promised immortality and personal...
James W Singer 21 January 2024
Sculpture
Barbara Hepworth: Sculptor of Archaic Wonders
Barbara Hepworth’s 1973 bronze-cast sculpture Conversation with Magic Stones is mythic, mysterious, and interactive. Hepworth (1903–1975) was an...
Guest Author 10 January 2024
Tuscan Secret Spot: Colosso Appenninico in Vaglia
A 30-minute drive from central Florence lies a true Tuscan secret: a 16th-century sculpture Colosso Appenninico by Giambologna. Discover with us this...
Noa Weisberg 2 January 2024
Knights in Shining Armour: Funerary Art of Medieval England
What do Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck have in common with a tiny village in Lincolnshire and the funerary art of medieval England? Say “Disney”...
Guest Author 20 December 2023
5 Things to Know About El Anatsui’s Turbine Hall Commission at Tate Modern
On October 10th, the doors of Tate Modern in London swung open, unveiling a long-awaited exhibition: the annual Turbine Hall Hyundai Commission. The...
Natalia Tiberio 2 November 2023
The Minister of Beauty: Antonio Canova in 5 Sculptures
Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time. His sculptures fall into three categories: heroic compositions, compositions of...
Zuzanna Stańska 1 November 2023
CoBrA 101: Everything You Need to Know
Following World War II, numerous like-minded European artists claimed complete creative independence. Considering they had a common vision, they...
Tommy Thiange 17 August 2023
Art and Culture of the Dogon People of Africa
African art and culture had been a driving inspiration to European modern artists like Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, and Amedeo Modigliani, among...
Urvi Chheda 9 August 2023
The Portrait of Rome’s Decline: Bust of Decius
The turmoil of Rome’s decline in the 3rd century enclosed the 21-month reign of Decius. His tenure as emperor was not exceptionally short for the...
Guest Author 11 June 2023
A Song and a Prayer – Croatia’s Ivan Mestrovic
My favorite thing about Instagram is coming across new art and artists – scrolling and finding things that excite you and catch your eye. A...
Nadine Waldmann 7 June 2023
Walsall’s Mona Lisa in the Garman Ryan Collection
The Garman Ryan Collection holds some of the most fascinating and esoteric artworks you will ever see. Also the story of how two women managed to...
Candy Bedworth 8 May 2023
We Are All Summertime Venuses: Beach Bodies in Art
Venus, who wouldn’t envy her? She is the embodiment of beauty, sexuality, and love. She is perhaps the most often depicted woman in art history.
Magda Michalska 2 May 2023
