History

Painting

Bastille Day in 5 Paintings

Fête nationale or 14 Juillet are the official names of Bastille Day in France. This national French holiday commemorates the beginning of the French...

Magda Michalska 14 July 2026

History

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 13 July 2026

A military truck provided to transport the artworks from the Prado Museum, moments before departing for Valencia. History

The Evacuation That Saved Spain’s Artistic Heritage

In November 1936, the Prado Museum became a temporary refuge while Madrid was under bombardment. Its galleries were emptied, its masterpieces were...

Javier Abel Miguel 13 July 2026

History

Real Gray’s Anatomy—Medical Illustration from an Artistic Genre to a Profession

Since the beginning of human history, drawing and creating diagrams has been essential. They were the easiest and most useful form of communication...

Camilla de Laurentis 13 July 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Roses of Heliogabalus by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Lust, Gluttony, and Sloth. Three of the Seven Deadly Sins are depicted in Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema’s The Roses of Heliogabalus. Many other sins are...

James W Singer 12 July 2026

Art Travels

5 Spots Not to Miss in Upper Silesia with German-Polish Heritage

Upper Silesia in Poland is a beautiful and extremely interesting off-the-beaten-track region to visit for its historic, natural, and cultural values.

Kate Wojtczak 9 July 2026

Art Travels

The Qutub Complex: Architecture of the Early Islamic Period in India

The Qutub Minar complex is a collection of architectural marvels located at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in New Delhi, India. The complex...

Maya M. Tola 6 July 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Can You Guess This Ancient God?

Ania Kaczynska 4 July 2026

WTF Art History

When Rome Put a Dead Pope on Trial—The Cadaver Synod

In a career that spanned over two decades, Jean-Paul Laurens painted some of French art’s most plaintive historical moments: two young princes...

Guest Author 2 July 2026

History

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 30 June 2026

History

8 World’s Greatest Art Heists—From Mona Lisa to Picasso

Movies about thefts and art heists are making huge box-office hits for their great action and wit. However, even if real art heists have sometimes...

Irina Diana Calu 29 June 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Looted Cultural Objects in Western Museums

Jimena Escoto 27 June 2026