All the Fuss and Feathers in Pre-Columbian Art
Artisans in pre-Columbian and colonial Mexico, as in Peru, used feathers to create exquisite adornments for nobles, fancy textiles for the elite, and...
Alicja Gluszek 5 August 2023
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Mexican Colors in Art: From Mesoamerica to the World
Not so long ago, artists got their pigments from nature. In consequence, every region of the world had its own pigments and shades of colors. In...
Jimena Escoto 5 August 2023
Top 10 Weird Christian Relics
Heads, shoulders, knees, and toes… Saintly toes? The variety of saintly relics really offers it all. I hope all of this is not too morbid for you.
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 4 August 2023
Antoni Gaudí and Barcelona: The World Heritage Route
Antoni Gaudí is Catalonia’s most renowned architect and interior designer. For most of his life he was bound to the Catalan capital, Barcelona.
Kacper Grass 3 August 2023
Secrets of Pets in Art
There’s nothing better than going to a museum and spotting a cute pet hidden in a painting. I mean, after all, one of art’s functions is...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 31 July 2023
Her Life and Her Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner
The story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and its founder before the robbery in 1990.
Jennifer S. Musawwir 29 July 2023
Helene Kröller-Müller: Life Between Love and Art
The Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands holds the second-largest Van Gogh collection in the world. Furthermore, there are masterpieces by...
Marija Canjuga 29 July 2023
Demystifying Cycladic Figurines
Cycladic figurines have a mythical aura. Their gleaming abstract forms speak of timeless beauty. But what actually are they? Why do they look like a...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 28 July 2023
Bon Appetit! Foodie Quiz for Art Lovers
Candy Bedworth 26 July 2023
An Artistic Look at Women Through the Ages
“Woman” is more than just the female of the human species. The word conjures deep emotions and feelings that are as varied as there are...
Ledys Chemin 24 July 2023
Remarkable Romani – Astonishing Works By and About the Community
Think of Romani people in art – what comes to mind? When we look at traditional art history, it is really rather disappointingly scarce. If Romani...
Candy Bedworth 24 July 2023
The True Story of Pocahontas Shown in Art History
If you ask any kid in America who Elizabeth Cady Stanton was, you’ll probably get a silent stare. Mention Pocahontas and the majority will light up...
Cecilia Dancourt 24 July 2023
