Caspar David Friedrich in 10 Paintings
Caspar David Friedrich’s paintings changed the face of landscape painting with his intense and emotional focus on nature and he became a key member...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 August 2026
Art Movements
Fauvism in 10 Paintings
Can you believe that the now well-known masterpieces created by artists such as Henri Matisse and Maurice de Vlaminck were once called “wild...
Valeria Kumekina 20 August 2026
Jacqueline Marval: The Female Fauvist You’ve Never Heard Of
She was known as one of the greatest painters of her day and was a central figure of the Parisian art scene at the turn of the 20th century. She...
Natalia Iacobelli 20 August 2026
5 Paintings by Piet Mondrian You Wouldn’t Believe Were His
Piet Mondrian, one of the founders of the Dutch modern movement De Stijl, is mostly known for his pure abstractions from the 1920s, reduced to lines,...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 20 August 2026
Rediscovering Fauvist Georgette Agutte in 10 Paintings
Georgette Agutte was one of the very few women who participated in the Parisian art scene at the turn of the 20th century. She was a sculptor and a...
Nikolina Konjevod 20 August 2026
From Lawyer to Revolutionary Artist: Henri Matisse in 10 Paintings
A renowned artist, Henri Matisse was one of the most prominent figures of the avant-garde movement. He is widely considered the father of Fauvism.
Valeria Kumekina 20 August 2026
Masterpiece Story: Sky Blue by Wassily Kandinsky
As Europe burned during WWII, Wassily Kandinsky, who had fled Nazi Germany in 1933, lived as a recluse in his Neuilly-sur-Seine apartment. In that...
Javier Abel Miguel 19 August 2026
From Toys to Means of Transport: Balloons in Art
When we think of flying objects in art we might not put balloons at the top of our list, and yet they appear everywhere. As the words from Jethro...
Sarah Mills 19 August 2026
The Artists Are Present—Marina Abramović and Ulay in 10 Performances
Balkan performing artist Marina Abramović was born in 1946 in Belgrade, Serbia. Ulay (Frank Uwe Laysiepen) was born on the same day as she, a few...
Caroline Galambosova 18 August 2026
Expressionism in 10 Paintings
In 1905, four German artists in Dresden formed a group called Die Brücke (The Bridge), which ultimately shaped what we know today as Expressionism.
Sam Malone 17 August 2026
Carlo Crivelli—Enigmatic Renaissance Trickster
We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...
Candy Bedworth 17 August 2026
10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Anthony van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck, a Flemish Baroque painter of remarkable skill, left an indelible mark on art history. His signature style of refined portraits and...
Jimena Aullet 17 August 2026
