Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Looted in Australia
At the end of the 18th century, the British empire added Australia to its territory. Since the famous arrival of Captain Cook white people have...
Jimena Escoto 27 May 2022
History
Enslaved Black Models in European Art: Anonymous Objects?
Portraits of Black people are rare in European art history. Let’s be clear: they were there, in society, but they rarely made it into art, except...
Candy Bedworth 27 May 2022
The International Dispute over Montezuma’s Headdress
2021 was the year of a double anniversary for Mexico, marking 200 years since liberation from Spanish dominion, and 500 years since the fall of...
Magda Michalska 27 May 2022
Jean-Baptiste Belley: Portrait of a Black French Deputy
Although representations of Black people were overlooked for a long time, current social and political movements participate to reanimate the...
Amélie Pascutto 27 May 2022
Colonial Looting of African Art: A Century in Exile
Have you ever wondered how European modern artists were inspired by African art? They certainly didn’t travel to the continent. The answer is...
Jimena Escoto 27 May 2022
Most Beautiful Dresses: Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo
The best-known image of Eleanor of Toledo is also one of the most beautiful dresses in art history. Don’t be too distracted by the beauty of the...
Vithória Konzen Dill 24 May 2022
The Art of Botanical Illustration
We are finally in the midst of Spring. It’s that time of year when people are out planting flowers or otherwise tending to their gardens. While...
Rachel Witte 19 May 2022
Siren Song: History of Mermaids in Art
Benevolent or deadly? There are so many depictions of this mythical creature. Let's explore how mermaids have been portrayed in art.
Candy Bedworth 18 May 2022
10 Things You Should Know About the Pre-Raphaelites
Just about all of us have a tiny inkling about Impressionism, the Renaissance, maybe even Expressionism, and what makes each movement different from...
Abreeza Thomas 12 May 2022
Biggest Art Heists in History
Movies on thefts and art heists are making huge box office hits for their great action and wit. However, even if real art heists have been sometimes...
Irina Diana Calu 9 May 2022
Royal Portraits: The Art of Image
Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” For monarchs...
Abreeza Thomas 7 May 2022
When in Mexico: Mysterious and Beautiful Flower Crowned Nun Portraits
Gambol into the lobby of most Mexican hotels, or visit any antique store in Mexico, and you’re bound to find a portrait of an 18th or 19th-century...
Guest Profile 6 May 2022
