Six of the World’s Most Famous Art Academies
Have you ever wondered where the world’s most famous artists went to school? Many studied at one (or more) of these six art academies. The schools...
Alexandra Kiely 24 January 2024
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Masterpiece Story: The Luncheon on the Grass by Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet’s The Luncheon on the Grass (Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe) (1863) was one of the first works that broke away from established...
Catriona Miller 23 January 2024
Exhibitions to Look Out for in 2024
A guide to some of the best art exhibitions to see in Europe, the UK, and the United States in...
Catriona Miller 22 January 2024
Artistic Families: Does Having an Artist Parent Seal Your Fate?
Imagine growing up with an artist mother or father. Watching them create art or making work together could spark your artistic passion. And,...
Marga Patterson 22 January 2024
Synesthesia – The Surprising and Powerful Fusion of Senses in Art
Synesthesia is a neurological condition in which a perception from one sense evokes sensation in another one. In the art world, there are works that...
Camilla de Laurentis 22 January 2024
The Best of Dutch Still Life: 6 Famous Painters
In the art world, it is commonly agreed upon that still life painting as a genre rose in the Netherlands in the last quarter of the 16th century. The...
Irina Diana Calu 20 January 2024
10 Vincent van Gogh Self-Portraits You Need to Know
Vincent van Gogh created 36 self-portraits in the space of only 10 years. These works are an amazing source of knowledge not only of how Van Gogh...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 January 2024
Nose Art – The Most Unique Art by Pilots During WWII
Ever since men first went to war in airplanes, they have felt the need to decorate their machines with unofficial, often banned and personal...
Caroline Galambosova 15 January 2024
Video Art Pioneer: Nam June Paik in 5 Artworks
It’s easy to notice the widespread presence of media arts in almost all aspects of our daily lives, but that wasn’t always the case: when new...
Ania Kaczynska 13 January 2024
Rainbows in Art History: A Symbol of Hope for a Better Future
Let us look at the significance of rainbows in art history across different cultures. Even though we now know the scientific reason behind rainbows,...
Anuradha Sroha 9 January 2024
Max Ernst and Birds: A Relationship Explained Through Paintings
Max Ernst (1891–1976) was a prolific German avant-garde artist. He was a pioneer in the early 20th-century movements of Dada and Surrealism and...
Anastasia Tsaleza 5 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Ancient of Days by William Blake
The Ancient of Days, designed, printed, and hand colored by William Blake, was the frontispiece of his 1794 poem Europe a Prophecy. An epic...
Catriona Miller 3 January 2024
