Timeless Beauty: Ancient Greek Athletes in Art
The idea of timeless beauty is fascinating. Also, it’s a great concern for lovers of art history. Conceptions of beauty in Western art history...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 13 August 2026
Art Movements
Life, Death, and Beauty: Damien Hirst in 5 Artworks
Damien Hirst is one of the most influential and controversial figures in contemporary art. His work merges natural science and popular culture with...
Carlotta Mazzoli 12 August 2026
Sarah Lucas in 5 Works: British Humor and Sexual Innuendos
With her daring and thought-provoking works, Sarah Lucas challenges social norms and perceptions of gender, sexuality, and identity, earning a...
Carlotta Mazzoli 12 August 2026
Formaldehyde and Found Objects: An Introduction to the Young British Artists
The name Young British Artists was coined in the early 1990s to describe a loose group of British artists who shared a similar attitude to...
Magda Michalska 12 August 2026
The Story of Damien Hirst’s Famous Shark
This shark is considered the iconic work of British art from the 1990s and has become a symbol of Britart worldwide. It was funded by Charles Saatchi...
Zuzanna Stańska 12 August 2026
Fooling the Eye: Illusionistic Games in Andrea Mantegna’s Bridal Chamber
A masterpiece of the early Italian Renaissance, Andrea Mantegna’s Bridal Chamber has been described as the most beautiful room in the world.
Natalia Iacobelli 11 August 2026
Redemption of Sins: Frescoes in Florentine Family Chapels
Renowned for its artistic flourishing, Renaissance Florence saw prominent families investing their fortunes into the city’s artistic...
Nikolina Konjevod 11 August 2026
10 Romanesque Art Treasures from Barcelona
Barcelona = Gaudí, we all know that. For football fans, it is also the famous Barça, the team with the motto: “More than a club”. And so it is...
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 August 2026
The Largest Ceiling Fresco in the World: Giambattista Tiepolo in Würzburger Residenz
Giambattista Tiepolo brought Venice back to the artistic spotlight in the 18th century. Without a doubt, the crowning achievement of Tiepolo’s...
Anastasia Manioudaki 11 August 2026
Made for Reflection: Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden
In 1966, Yayoi Kusama scattered 1,500 mirrored spheres at the Venice Biennale, selling them for two dollars each—blurring art, commerce, and...
Noa Weisberg 10 August 2026
Pumpkin Spiced Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama, the legendary Japanese artist born in 1929, began her career 69 years ago. Nevertheless, the world discovered her just a couple of...
Magda Michalska 10 August 2026
Adriaen Brouwer: Jailed, Broke, and Admired by Rubens
The work of the Flemish Baroque painter Adriaen Brouwer excels in innovation and daring. His folk scenes, often showing drunkards and smokers in...
Michel Rutten 10 August 2026
