Masterpiece Story: Fate of the Animals by Franz Marc
Fate of the Animals is an Expressionist masterpiece by Franz Marc that captures Marc’s admiration of animals and pessimism of...
James W Singer 6 May 2026
Art Movements
Paula Modersohn-Becker: The Pioneering Expressionist
Some time ago, I came across a fascinating German Expressionist who was not part of the famous Die Brücke group. All the more, this painter was a...
Magda Michalska 6 May 2026
August Macke: Short and Colorful Life of a Promising Artist
August Macke was only 27 years old when he died in Champagne, France, on September 26, 1914. He was one of the many who fell fighting for their...
Gokce Dyson 6 May 2026
The Artist Behind Star Wars—How Ralph McQuarrie Created the Iconic Galaxy
Most people recognize the look of Star Wars instantly. Few, however, know the name of the artist who built it. Ralph McQuarrie’s concept art...
Errika Gerakiti 4 May 2026
One of the Most Expensive Living Painters—Gerhard Richter in 10 Artworks
Gerhard Richter is a widely-known and revered German artist, as well as one of the world’s most expensive living artists. Several of his works...
Nikolina Konjevod 4 May 2026
What Is a Wunderkammer? Best Cabinets of Curiosities
The characteristic of arousing surprise for the observer is typical for the so-called Wunderkammer or Cabinet of Curiosities. These are real rooms of...
Caroline Galambosova 4 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Monet’s Garden at Giverny
Claude Monet loved gardening almost as much as he loved painting. When he finally settled in Giverny, he created a natural masterpiece which acted as...
Catriona Miller 3 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Meules by Claude Monet
Claude Monet, the master of Impressionism, loved to paint in series. The one with haystacks (in French called meules) is his most well-known, and was...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Water Lilies by Claude Monet
Water Lilies is a masterpiece of Impressionism. It blends the artist’s objective world and subjective...
James W Singer 3 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise is a masterpiece of Impressionism that captures the elusiveness and the impermanence of an autumn...
James W Singer 3 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect by Claude Monet
Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect by Claude Monet is an Impressionist masterpiece filled with the cold of winter and the sadness of...
James W Singer, 3 May 2026
