5 Famous Literary Couples That Inspired Wonderful Paintings
Art and literature have been a thing for centuries and they’re still at it. We have plucked a few worthy fruits of their union to show you how...
Giordana Goretti 12 May 2025
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Famous Chairs That Changed the Way We Sit
Apparently sitting is the new smoking and it will slowly kill us all. But given our current reality, we don’t have that much choice about it. One...
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 May 2025
The Long History of the Duomo of Siena
The magnificent Santa Maria Assunta or the Duomo of Siena is one of Italy’s most important landmarks and a fine example of Italian...
Maya M. Tola 5 May 2025
An Artistic Tour of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Regardless of the time of the year, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the first things that come to mind when the word...
Ledys Chemin 5 May 2025
You’ve Got Mail! Read the Personal Letters of Great Artists
Do you ever look at a work of art and wonder, how did the person behind it think? We always want to feel closer to the artists we admire. That is why...
Elizaveta Ermakova 5 May 2025
Art in Saltburn – The Influence of Art on the Film
The filmmaker and writer, Emerald Fennell showcases her keen eye for art in the movie Saltburn. Praised for meticulous directing and visually...
Sandra Juszczyk 28 April 2025
Bruno Lohse—Art Dealer of the Third Reich
In 2007, the Zurich prosecutor’s office opened vault number 5 of the Zürcher Kantonalbank. But something felt off; the vault was huge, more like a...
Javier Abel Miguel 28 April 2025
How Italian Futurism Influenced Fashion
During the 20th century, Italian Futurist artists, thinkers, and like-minded creators such as Giacomo Balla, Fortunato Depero, or Thayaht (Ernesto...
Caroline Galambosova 28 April 2025
Controversial or Criminal? Problematic Artists and Cancel Culture
Great art pushes boundaries and challenge norms. But how should we react to works by artists with a history of truly horrifying behaviour?
Candy Bedworth 25 April 2025
J. M. W. Turner in 10 Paintings
If one wanted to impress their friends at dinner with facts about the highly unique painter Joseph Mallord William Turner, I would point them to...
Coleman Richards 22 April 2025
All Louvre Masterpieces from Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s APES**T Video Explained
The famous music video shows Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the Louvre Museum in Paris. There are shots of them standing in front of the Mona Lisa wearing...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 April 2025
The Most Outrageous Stories Behind Damaged Artworks
A few years ago, two Chinese women drove their Mercedes SUV into the Forbidden City in Beijing. That event created quite a controversy. The least you...
Michel Rutten 21 April 2025
