Antonio Canova – The Minister of Beauty
Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time. His sculptures fall into three categories: heroic compositions, compositions of...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 April 2022
Neoclassicism
Constance Marie Charpentier – The Great Forgotten
Constance Marie Charpentier (1767-1849) was a French painter. You have never heard of her? That’s nothing weird, she is one of the plenty of...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 April 2022
Portraits of Catherine the Great, Empress of all the Russias
Catherine the Great (1729-1796) ruled almost the entire second half of the 18th century. Her reign was very successful on the world arena and gave...
Elizaveta Ermakova 25 March 2022
Angelica Kauffman – Paintings by the Queen of Neoclassical Art
Swiss painter Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) was one of the greats amongst the Neoclassical artists. Through her portraits and history paintings, she...
Alexandra Kiely 12 March 2022
Masterpiece Story: Leonidas at Thermopylae by Jacques-Louis David
Whether you are within an academic environment or at a coffee shop, when the term ‘Neoclassicism’ and its huge influence on the visual...
Erol Degirmenci 9 December 2021
A Tale of Revenge and Justice: The Oresteia in Paintings
Marcus Aurelius, the last of the five good Roman emperors once wrote: “The best way to avenge yourself is not to become as they are” (Meditations...
Erol Degirmenci 9 December 2021
Masterpiece Story: Cupid & Psyche by Antonio Canova
A true gem of virtuosity, Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss is a marble scupture made between 1787 and 1793 by Antonio Canova. The sculptor...
Montaine Dumont 7 December 2021
Portrayal of an Abandoned Hero: Philoctetes
How would you feel if your friends abandoned you on an uninhabited island with a limited amount of food and no shelter just because you were injured?...
Erol Degirmenci 16 April 2021
The Women Blessed by Dionysus: Maenads
One of the reasons why we find Greek mythology so fascinating is because of its incredibly diverse structure. All of the gods and goddesses have...
Erol Degirmenci 2 November 2020
The Serene Beauty of a Pastoral Love: Daphnis and Chloé Paintings
Well-known love stories are an essential part of our literary conscience. Within these stories, themes such as separation, sacrifice, and passion...
Erol Degirmenci 11 September 2020
William Waterhouse’s Love for Circe
Circe is one of the fascinating characters in Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey. Due to her complex and unconventional nature, many painters have...
Erol Degirmenci 21 May 2020
