How Galileo Galilei Changed the Moon Forever
While our old pal, the Moon, was always shining above us; it wasn’t always obvious how does it really look like. For a long time, this astronomical...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 15 August 2025
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
The Mystery of Mantegna Tarocchi
The Mantegna Tarocchi, also known as the Tarocchi Cards, or Tarocchi in the style of Mantegna is a double series of 50 instructional engravings...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 August 2025
Fooling the Eye: Illusionistic Games in Andrea Mantegna’s Bridal Chamber
A masterpiece of the early Italian Renaissance, Andrea Mantegna’s Bridal Chamber has been described as the most beautiful room in the world.
Natalia Iacobelli 7 August 2025
Fede Galizia: The Great Old Master of Her Time
Fede Galizia was an Italian early modern painter of still lifes, portraits, and religious pictures. Although she has remained in the shadows for most...
Anna Ingram 7 August 2025
Raphael—Renaissance Prince of Painters
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, in English known as Raphael, is famous for the harmony and clarity of form within his visually brilliant paintings. He...
Candy Bedworth 7 August 2025
Did You Know the Mona Lisa Has a Twin? She Was Hidden for Hundreds of Years!
The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. But did you know that she has a twin? Covered with multiple layers of dark and cracked...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 August 2025
Mona Lisa Missing! The Most Famous Theft in Art History
The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is probably the most famous painting in the world. But is she famous for her beauty? Or for being stolen? Read our crime caper and decide for yourself.
Candy Bedworth 4 August 2025
Lost Masterpieces: Leda and the Swan by Michelangelo
Throughout art history, numerous works have been lost, leaving only the stories as a testimony to their greatness. Among these lost treasures is...
Javier Abel Miguel 4 August 2025
The Story of Raphael’s Lost Portrait of a Young Man
Have you ever seen this painting? It is currently missing; in fact, it has been missing since 1945. Let’s explore the story of one of the most...
Zuzanna Stańska 4 August 2025
The Lost Portrait of Henry VIII: Art in Service of Power
Posing proudly in front of the fascinated spectator, a monarch fixes us with his majestic gaze. Perhaps you recognized the best-known portrait of...
Montaine Dumont 4 August 2025
Iconic Pieter Bruegel’s Hunters in the Snow in Movies
The Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder belongs to the magnificent collection of Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Discover its story...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 July 2025
