Legacy of Kievan Rus’: The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine
Saint Sophia, a stunning 11th century cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is a monument of the time when Kyiv was the capital of the massive empire called...
Alexandra Kiely 18 April 2025
Art Movements
Francisco Goya in 10 Paintings
Francisco Goya’s work includes the abundant Rococo style, formal portraiture, anti-war etchings, religious paintings, and the dark and surreal.
Theodore Carter 17 April 2025
Claude Monet and Masterpieces Painted in Series
Claude Monet was famous for his series of paintings. He repeatedly painted the same subject in different lights, at different hours of the day, and...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 April 2025
Claude Monet in 10 Paintings
We prefer to be sincere; the title is simply intended to catch your attention. Claude Monet painted throughout his life, from adolescence to his...
Tommy Thiange 17 April 2025
10 Things You May Not Know About Édouard Manet
Who has not heard of Édouard Manet? The same Manet whose canvas, Le Déjeuner sur L’herbe (or The Luncheon on the Grass), ushered in a new age for...
Ledys Chemin 17 April 2025
QUIZ Manet vs Monet: Who Painted What?
Rachel Witte, Rachel Witte 17 April 2025
Masterpiece Story: Boating by Édouard Manet
Known as the father of modernism in art, Édouard Manet was a key figure in the shift from Realism to Impressionism. Finding the guidelines of the...
Natalia Iacobelli 17 April 2025
Masterpiece Story: Sleeping Venus by Giorgione and Titian
Giorgione and Titian’s Sleeping Venus is a masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance school of painting. It explores sensual nudity through a...
James W Singer 16 April 2025
Masterpiece Story: My Bed by Tracey Emin
My Bed is an iconic and seminal artwork by British artist Tracey Emin. It was created over 20 years ago and despite its age, it is still one of...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 16 April 2025
How Disney’s Sleeping Beauty Was Inspired by the Late Medieval Tapestry
In Charles Perrault’s 17th-century literary world, knights, dragons, and spellbound princesses persisted centuries after the topic diminished. As...
Anna Ingram 16 April 2025
Leonardo da Vinci Film Explores Unknown Secrets of the Renaissance Genius
Award-winning director Ken Burns has a new documentary film about Leonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest painters of all time! Exploring his soaring imagination and profound intellect it asks the most profound question: what does it mean to be human?
Candy Bedworth 15 April 2025
10 Facts About The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci You Should Know
The legendary 15th-century painter Leonardo da Vinci has an impressive legacy of artworks. The maestro left behind a huge number of works that played...
Guest Author 15 April 2025
