Masterpiece Story: Sunlight and Shadow by Albert Bierstadt
Sunlight and Shadow is a beautiful painting made by Albert Bierstadt in 1862. It shows a chapel at the Castle of Lowenburg, in Wilhelmshöhe,...
Alexandra Kiely 9 January 2024
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Art Travels: Golden Temple of Amritsar
Nestled in the city of Amritsar in Northwestern India is the iconic Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib, better known as the Golden Temple. This sublime...
Maya M. Tola 8 January 2024
The Art and Activism of Emmy Lou Packard
You’ve heard of Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo, but what about the American artist who worked alongside them for much of their careers? Emmy Lou...
Natalia Iacobelli 8 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Bayon Temple in Cambodia
The Bayon Temple is located at the heart of Angkor Thom and served as the state temple of the Emperor Jayavarman VII. It is a mountain temple built...
Maya M. Tola 7 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
There are many iconic buildings, and it feels like more and more are being called that by the hour. But the list is a lot shorter if we only consider...
Joanna Kaszubowska 7 January 2024
King Drinks: Jacob Jordaens and the Feast of the Bean King
Jacob Jordaens (1593 – 1678), a wonderful artist of the Baroque era, was keen on painting the scenes from peasants’ life. He first painted the...
Elizaveta Ermakova 6 January 2024
Eva Fàbregas: Sculpting Boundaries and Sensations
Few artists engage with sculpture as intimately as Eva Fàbregas. Her creations not only challenge the conventional notions of the medium, but also...
Celia Leiva Otto 4 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Ancient of Days by William Blake
The Ancient of Days, designed, printed, and hand colored by William Blake, was the frontispiece of his 1794 poem Europe a Prophecy. An epic...
Catriona Miller 3 January 2024
A Lesson in Illustration – The Whimsical Characters of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter, best known for the charming tale of Peter Rabbit, inspired the minds of budding young novelists and illustrators alike. Her most...
Tony Heathfield 3 January 2024
The Snow Queen – Book Illustrations
The Snow Queen is one of the most beautiful winter tales. It was originally published on December 21st, 1844. The fairytale has been continuously...
Errika Gerakiti 3 January 2024
Tuscan Secret Spot: Colosso Appenninico in Vaglia
A 30-minute drive from central Florence lies a true Tuscan secret: a 16th-century sculpture Colosso Appenninico by Giambologna. Discover with us this...
Noa Weisberg 2 January 2024
Elegance and Drama: All You Need to Know About Mannerism
Young artists who left workshops in the years following the activity of Michelangelo and Raphael must have had a very hard time: how could one create...
Magda Michalska 2 January 2024
