The ‘Degenerate’ World of Otto Dix
The dictionary definition of degenerate states it is “having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing...
Wendy Gray 3 August 2017
The dictionary definition of degenerate states it is “having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing...
Wendy Gray 3 August 2017
Two previously unattributed paintings from the wall of The Vatican Museums has been attributed this month to Raphael. “The wall” is not...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 July 2017
It’s Sunday and it’s time for some classics. This masterpiece is one of only a few original works by Caravaggio in American collections.
Zuzanna Stańska 30 July 2017
People have always been fascinated with their reflections. In the visual art the mirror has been interpreted as an instrument to show admiration or...
Alina Manevskaya 19 July 2017
Have you ever heard about Bartolomeo Veneto? Only about 30 of his paintings survived. He was a contemporary of Titian, Veronese, and other masters of...
Zuzanna Stańska 9 July 2017
A Spanish court has ordered the remains of Salvador Dalí to be exhumed in an attempt to extract DNA for a paternity claim from a woman born in...
Zuzanna Stańska 4 July 2017
Abstract Expressionism is an American movement that included artists such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Willem de Kooning. While you probably...
Rachel Istvan 3 July 2017
This portrait also known as Lady in Gold is one of two stunning portraits by Gustav Klimt depicting Adele Bloch-Bauer. This portrait was commissioned...
Zuzanna Stańska 2 July 2017
Early the morning of the Christmas Eve 1888, a severely wounded man was brought to the Hôtel-Dieu of Arles for treatment. On duty that night was...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 June 2017
Well, Pop Art is mostly an US thing. It’s nothing bad, but it means that for the art lovers from other continents it’s way harder to find...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 June 2017
The lives of artists are a constant source of fascination and the life of Staffordshire born artist of John Currie must rank amongst the highest.
Wendy Gray 18 June 2017
Usually on our Painting of the Week cycle we feature internationally acclaimed masterpieces. But today we wanted to feature a beautiful painting,...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 June 2017