Art Movements

Jan de Baen (attributed to), The Corpses of the De Witt Brothers, c. 1672 - c. 1675, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands WTF Art History

A Bizarre Story of Brothers De Witt Who Were… Eaten by a Mob?

Legend has it that in 1672, two important Dutch statesmen and brothers, Johan and Cornelis de Witt, were murdered, mutilated, and eaten by an angry...

Nicole Ganbold 6 October 2025

Cubism

Growing Up Between Two Artists—Enchanting Portraits of Claude and Paloma Picasso

Ever wondered what it’s like to be raised by two world-famous artists? Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot shared a decade of creativity and family...

Szymon Jocek 6 October 2025

Women Artists

Elisabetta Sirani: Pioneer, Teacher and Artist

Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665) was born in Bologna, a progressive city with a liberal attitude towards educating women. She was a pioneering female...

Gokce Dyson 6 October 2025

Women Artists

5 Things You Should Know About Michaelina Wautier

Michaelina Wautier was born in Mons in 1604. This Flemish painter has been absent in art history for many years, but her life and work are slowly...

Vithória Konzen Dill 6 October 2025

Jean-Henri Riesener, Bureau du Roi, 1760-1769, oak, rosewood, bronze, gold, porcelain, enamel, glass, leather, Château de Versailles, Versailles, France. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Bureau du Roi by Jean-Henri Riesener

Jean-Henri Riesener’s Bureau du Roi is a masterpiece of 18th-century French art. It was and still is a designer piece fit for a...

James W Singer 5 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Guess the Catholic Saint

Camilla de Laurentis 4 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Can You Guess These Surrealist Artists?

Martyna Topolska 4 October 2025

Review

Matisse at War—Art in Nazi Occupied France: Book Review

“Shadows are rare here. There’s sunshine everywhere except on you”—so opens Christopher C. Gorham’s new book, Matisse at War: Art and...

Nadine Waldmann 2 October 2025

Ancient Egypt

The Temple of Dendur: Roman Egypt Preserved in Manhattan

Built around 15 BCE, the Temple of Dendur honored both Roman authority in Egypt and local Nubian traditions, blending imperial politics with regional...

Maya M. Tola 2 October 2025

American painters Review

Radical Harmony: Neo-Impressionism at the National Gallery in London

The National Gallery’s major fall exhibition showcases Neo-Impressionism from the Kröller-Müller Museum. There are lots of dots but are there...

Catriona Miller 2 October 2025

African Art

6 Contemporary African Artists You Should Know

The contemporary art scene is booming in Africa. Artists are getting more attention and recognition, taking part in the most prestigious art fairs...

Natalia Tiberio 1 October 2025

Portrait of Veronica Ryan with her exhibition, Along a Spectrum, 2021, Spike Island, Bristol, UK.  Contemporary Art

Veronica Ryan: Late Bloomer with a Blast

Veronica Ryan, the 2022 Turner Prize winner, is a striking example of resilience and coherence. Known for casting and reconstructing found and...

Carlotta Mazzoli 1 October 2025