The Frieze of Life by Edvard Munch
By 1902, Edvard Munch’s life had seen a pattern of chaos within his professional life, his health, and his love life. While his life had become...
Wendy Gray 8 January 2022
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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 2022
When Literature Meets Painting…
Have you ever been so in love with a scene from a book that it made you think (perhaps out loud): “Well that would make a perfect painting”?...
Yahya Bensouda 3 January 2022
Did You Know That Henri Matisse Went to Morocco?
The first things that come to one’s mind when one thinks of Henri Matisse are France, Fauvism, raw shapes, and colors. But never Morocco! Why not?...
Yahya Bensouda 29 December 2021
Luncheon of the Boating Party in the Movie Amélie
The best of all partnerships is the one within the Arts. Among so many worthy examples, we would like to tell you about the painting Luncheon of the...
Giordana Goretti 27 December 2021
The Wonder and Glory of Medieval Portable Shrines
For devoted Christians, a portable shrine provided an immediate and intimate way to connect to a higher power within a monastic space or the privacy...
Marga Patterson 27 December 2021
Childhood Memories and Winter Charm by Vladimír Kompánek
Considered by many to be the Slovak Kandinsky, we would like to present to you the famous Slovak sculptor and painter Vladimír Kompánek who,...
Caroline Galambosova 20 December 2021
Flash Gordon of Architecture – Helmut Jahn and Postmodernism
Helmut Jahn died in a bicycle accident on 8 May 2021, he was 81. You might have seen his obituaries in the newspapers and, if you missed them, this...
Joanna Kaszubowska 13 December 2021
The Forgotten Couturier Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists like Salvador Dalì and Man Ray, Elsa...
Caroline Galambosova 11 December 2021
Beautiful Art References in Disney Movies
For Disney’s acolytes, spotting hidden references that link different movies brings more excitement and joy than unwrapping presents. But what if...
Giordana Goretti 5 December 2021
10 Most Expensive Artworks by Living Artists
We present an equation: one contemporary artist, one masterpiece, one auction, and a million-dollar offer. Here are the ten most expensive artworks...
Caroline Galambosova 30 November 2021
The Mysterious Cupid and Johannes Vermeer’s Paintings
Johannes Vermeer is both one of the most loved and most mysterious painters in European art. Moderately known during his lifetime, completely...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 November 2021
