There weren’t many women who became successful artists in Renaissance Europe. However, there were probably more than most people think, and we try...
Alexandra Kiely 9 October 2025
Faith Ringgold was an artist, educator, storyteller, activist, and a mother. Ringgold was also an American treasure whose artistic journey has...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 8 October 2025
Self-Portrait by Faith Ringgold is a masterpiece of 1960s portraiture, feminist art, and Black...
James W Singer, 8 October 2025
Faith Ringgold’s The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles is part of the artist’s series of mixed media works titled The French Collection, in which...
Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 8 October 2025
Raphael Sanzio, one of the greatest Renaissance painters, died on Good Friday in 1520. He was only 37 years old and at the peak of his artistic...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 October 2025
Creating art is not usually a very dangerous endeavor, but for Luis Jiménez, it unfortunately was. This is the story of a misunderstood piece of art...
Rachel Istvan 7 October 2025
Vincent van Gogh’s death occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room at the Auberge Ravoux in the village of Auvers-sur-Oise in...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 October 2025
Caravaggio was a great artist, no doubt about it, but he was also rowdy. An early published notice on him, dating from 1604 and describing his...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 October 2025
Lavish banquets, appetizing cakes, savory Dutch cheeses, and colorful fruits elegantly arranged on fine china come to mind when we think of Clara...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 6 October 2025
Mary Beale was a Baroque painter from the 17th century. Her talent led her to become the first professional British female artist. Luckily, she...
Jimena Escoto 6 October 2025
Suzanne de Court was a French artist who was active at the turn of the 16th and 17th centuries. She focused on the production of enamel pieces with...
Jimena Escoto 6 October 2025
Tadeusz Rolke, hailed as an icon and legend of Polish photojournalism, died in his native Warsaw in July 2025, at the age of 96. He dedicated his...
Guest Author 6 October 2025
