Art Movements

Renaissance

11 Things You Might Not Know About Leonardo da Vinci

You may think you know everything about the genius of the Renaissance. But there are a few unknown facts about Leonardo da Vinci’s life that may...

Zuzanna Stańska 13 August 2025

Ancient Greece

Forever Young: The Ancient Greek Kouros and Kore

The iconic Classical Greek statues depicting male and female bodies set the standards for numerous artists and art movements to come. Preceding the...

Nadine Waldmann 12 August 2025

Women Artists

Watch Marina Abramović’s Advice to the Young

Listen what an internationally acclaimed artist, Marina Abramović has to say on what it really means to be an artist: “A great artist has to be...

Zuzanna Stańska 12 August 2025

Artist Stories

Painter’s Biggest Fear: The Blindness of Claude Monet

The eyes of an artist put to the service of art can reveal to us an unspeakable world that is very present around us. But what does this world, this...

Christopher Michaut 11 August 2025

Jackson Pollock Abstract Expressionism

Jackson Pollock: The Face of Abstract Expressionism

“Jackson Pollock. Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?” was the question posed in Life Magazine in 1949, marking the...

Ania Kaczynska 11 August 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Do You Know These 10 Abstract Expressionist Paintings?

Tom Anderson 11 August 2025

Abstract Expressionism

Barnett Newman: A Pillar of Abstract Expressionism

When one thinks of Abstract Expressionism, the name Barnett Newman should pop up immediately. He was a pillar of the movement and his contribution to...

Errika Gerakiti 11 August 2025

Jean-François de Troy, Declaration of Love, 1731, Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Declaration of Love by Jean-François de Troy

Jean-François de Troy’s The Declaration of Love is a masterpiece of Rococo genre art featuring a universal moment of anguish and...

James W Singer 10 August 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies

Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies is an enigmatic and highly unusual imaginative portrait made in 1650s England. It reveals a fascinating story...

Nicole Ganbold 10 August 2025

Baroque

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Rembrandt?

Anna Ingram 9 August 2025

Quiz

QUIZ Manet vs Monet: Who Painted What?

Rachel Witte, Rachel Witte 9 August 2025

Cats

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 2025