5 Myths About Dada Deconstructed
Considered a pivotal moment in art history, a lot has been said about the Dada movement. Rejecting everything (even themselves!) Dada members...
Amélie Pascutto 25 May 2022
Art Movements
Dreams That Money Can Buy? Dadaist Cinema at Its Best
Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947) is a Dadaist portmanteau movie, an unknown cinematographic masterpiece combining surrealistic and experimental...
Caroline Galambosova 25 May 2022
Listen to What Dada Is According to Jean Arp
Voices of Dada is part of a popular series of archival audio CDs exploring 20th century avant-garde and modern art. The album features interviews and...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak 25 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher
François Boucher (1703-1770) was the most celebrated French painter of the 18th century. His painting Madame de Pompadour captures the beautiful...
James W Singer 24 May 2022
Most Beautiful Dresses: Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo
The best-known image of Eleanor of Toledo is also one of the most beautiful dresses in art history. Don’t be too distracted by the beauty of the...
Vithória Konzen Dill 24 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: La Toilette by François Boucher
The soft rustle of silky cloth and the hard crackling of burning wood echo against the yellow papered walls of the boudoir. The small room is...
James W Singer 24 May 2022
Disney Figures in Art That Make You Think Twice
Who doesn’t like Disney characters? They are cute, sweet, and adorable. They also represent an ideal image and simplify our world view.
Michel Rutten 23 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Funeral by Frants Henningsen
Funeral by Frants Henningsen is a Danish masterpiece of emotions. It examines the different psychological reactions to love, loss, and...
James W Singer 23 May 2022
Everything You Need to Know About Venetian Rococo
Venetian Rococo played an important role in the 18th century European art. Rococo covers the period from 1700 to 1799, also called settecento. Many...
Kateryna Martynova 23 May 2022
Mary Cassatt: An Image of Motherhood
Mary Cassatt was the only American painter who exhibited with the Impressionists. Although she never married or had children of her own, she is best...
Ruxi Rusu 22 May 2022
Mary Cassatt’s Feminist Mural Which Has Gone Missing
Mary Cassatt was a well-known Impressionist who often illustrated motherhood and traditional female activities in the 19th century. When she was 50,...
Magda Michalska 22 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Little Girl in a Blue Armchair by Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She lived much of her adult life in France, where she became friends with Edgar Degas...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 May 2022
