Expressionism

Quiz

Expressionism QUIZ: The Art of Emotion and Inner Vision

Joanna Kaszubowska 22 November 2025

Expressionism

Edvard Munch and His 7 Portrayals of Death

“Illness, madness, and death were the black angels that watched over my cradle and have since followed me through life,” Munch wrote in his...

Zuzanna Stańska 29 October 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Reclining Mother and Child II by Paula Modersohn-Becker

Does any image say primal love more than this powerful painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker? It is an artwork that includes not just children but also...

Candy Bedworth 26 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Degenerate Art?

Javier Abel Miguel 18 October 2025

Erotica

Egon Schiele: Art on the Verge of Eroticism and Pathology

The provocative artworks of the Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele are not just about exploring the sexuality of human bodies. The artist also...

Nataliia Pecherska 17 October 2025

Abstract Expressionism

From Streets to Color Field Paintings: 5 Masterpieces by Mark Rothko

Explaining Mark Rothko’s revolution in painting is almost impossible without experiencing his canvases in person. More than simple rectangles of...

Lisa Scalone 25 September 2025

European Art

Banishing the War: The Etchings of Otto Dix

When the First World War, also known as the Great War, broke out, everyone was thrilled. The soldiers went happily to fight for their countries. All...

Errika Gerakiti 22 August 2025

Jackson Pollock Abstract Expressionism

Jackson Pollock: The Face of Abstract Expressionism

“Jackson Pollock. Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?” was the question posed in Life Magazine in 1949, marking the...

Ania Kaczynska 11 August 2025

Ellen Thesleff, AWARE. Herstory

Ellen Thesleff: The Finnish Artist Who Painted Like a God

Ellen Thesleff was no ordinary artist. She swaggered through the Finnish countryside in men’s clothing, declared she could “paint like a...

Joanna Kaszubowska 24 July 2025

Artist Stories

Beyond The Scream: Edvard Munch in 10 Paintings

Edvard Munch is defined by The Scream as an artist of angst, alienation, and agony. Yet he had a long, prolific, and varied career, producing...

Catriona Miller 21 July 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Art History for Ultimate Beginners

Anastasia Manioudaki 19 July 2025

Expressionism

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 23 June 2025