French Elegance – How Did Women Dress in 18th-Century France?
While we can no longer personally experience the splendor of 18th-century fashion, thankfully many painters of the time left us the answer to the...
Pola Otterstein 10 August 2023
Art Movements
Rococo Fans: Craft, Art, and Hidden Messages
Before air conditioning, women relied on fans to keep themselves fresh during the summer. The accessory became so popular during the 18th century...
Jimena Escoto 10 August 2023
Queen Marie Antoinette in Portraits
Marie Antoinette, the final Queen of France and Navarre before the French Revolution, is renowned for numerous portraits that depict her life.
Zuzanna Stańska 10 August 2023
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 10 August 2023
How to Look Fabulous: Rococo Women Beauty Guide
How to look fabulous? That is the question! Let’s refer to the most splendid and opulent period of history: the 18th century. The Enlightenment era...
Kateryna Martynova 10 August 2023
Indigenous Australian Art: Traditions from a Fascinating, Ancient Past
Indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) culture is nowadays considered one of the most ancient in the world. Some historians...
Camilla de Laurentis 9 August 2023
The Sacred Cats of Ancient Egypt
The Ancient Egyptians revered cats of all kinds and honored them in their art. From servals to the mighty lion, cats were seen as powerful forces for...
Sarah Mills 8 August 2023
Gustav Klimt and Emilie Flöge – The Everlasting Friendship
Gustav Klimt and Emilie Flöge were inseparable for years. Although it was never proven that there was something romantic between the two of them,...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 August 2023
Powerful or Problematic? Robert Mapplethorpe’s Photographs
Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe shocked the world with his images of bondage, gay sex, female bodybuilders and naked black men. Technically brilliant or politically problematic, what do you think?
Candy Bedworth 7 August 2023
The Story of an Excessively Electric Friendship Between Van Gogh and Gauguin
People say that you shouldn’t live with your friends because your friendship may deteriorate. The story of the friendship between Vincent van...
Magda Michalska 7 August 2023
A Fierce Romance of Art and Fashion: The Friendship between Salvador Dalí and Coco Chanel
When Dalí moved to Paris in 1926, Chanel was already a famous fashion designer. Dalí had already worked in the fashion industry, as he had...
Errika Gerakiti 7 August 2023
The Andy Warhol Diaries: Artistic Collaborations
Love him or hate him, Warhol’s art is notable for his use of mass production and pop culture. As Christopher Makos said in a 2011 interview...
Rachel Witte 6 August 2023
