Masterpiece Story: Penitent Mary Magdalene by Donatello
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, better known as Donatello, was a sculptor born around 1386 in Florence, which is also the city in which he died in...
Soledad Castillo Jara 5 April 2026
Sculpture
Statues of 10 Famous Musicians
There are good, bad, and ugly statues of the musical greats. Let’s take a look at sculptures, old and contemporary, of 10 famous musicians that...
Candy Bedworth 1 April 2026
The Weirdest Thing You Will See Today: A Toilet as a Work of Art
A joke, a provocation, or an attempt to attract your attention? Maybe none of these or maybe all of them. Here are three of the most renowned toilets...
Caroline Galambosova 1 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Princesses Monument by Johann Gottfried Schadow
An unassuming and charming statue group, The Princesses Monument (Prinzessinnen-Denkmal) or Princesses Group (Prinzessinnengruppe) made by Johann...
Nadine Waldmann 29 March 2026
10 Mythological Female Warriors from Around the World
Men have been waging war for the longest time. But when we look closely, we find women fighting gallantly in bloody battles, who also commanded...
Jimena Escoto 6 March 2026
The Present of Ceramics: 5 Highlights from Kikuchi Biennale XI
Clay, first soft beneath the hands or hardened in the kiln, in all its forms, retains the mark of every gesture that shaped it—be it modeling,...
Ania Kaczynska 26 February 2026
Art Treasures from the African Kingdom of Benin
Today we’ll go back in time to the 1500s when the wealth of the Benin Empire (in contemporary Nigeria) was at its peak: when Europeans traded with...
Magda Michalska 25 February 2026
5 Artists You Didn’t Know Were Born in Ukraine
From dancing colors to a kinetic steel monument, discover the lives and works of five influential and international modern artists – each of whom...
Emily Snow 23 February 2026
Veronica Ryan: Late Bloomer with a Blast
Veronica Ryan, the 2022 Turner Prize winner, is a striking example of resilience and coherence. Known for casting and reconstructing found and...
Carlotta Mazzoli 19 February 2026
4 Pietàs by Michelangelo You Need to See
I guess everyone knows Michelangelo’s Pietà from St. Peter Basilica in the Vatican. But did you know, it is not the only sculpture of this subject...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 February 2026
