The Most Painted Woman in the World Was Lesbian: Suzy Solidor
Born in 1900, Suzanne Louise Marie Marion, known as Suzy Solidor, was a French artist who sang and acted in movies, but over time she became most...
Pola Otterstein 24 April 2024
Born in 1900, Suzanne Louise Marie Marion, known as Suzy Solidor, was a French artist who sang and acted in movies, but over time she became most...
Pola Otterstein 24 April 2024
Back in 1590, when Henry IV first appeared on stage, Shakespeare could not have foreseen the popularity of his creations. The appeal of characters...
Ledys Chemin, 23 April 2024
“To be or not to be, that is the question.” That famous quote probably reminded you of a certain writer, did it not? William Shakespeare,...
Rute Ferreira 23 April 2024
It is most common to talk about paintings or sculptures inspired by a piece of literature. Yet, this relationship between arts is not unidirectional.
Jimena Escoto 23 April 2024
A painter and illustrator Edwin Austin Abbey was born in the US, but he loved all things British, particularly the works of William Shakespeare. He...
Alexandra Kiely 23 April 2024
White Shoes (2021) is a complete series of photographs presenting a decade-long project of Brooklyn-based artist Nona Faustine. This beautifully...
Jennifer S. Musawwir 22 April 2024
Instagram and other social media have long since taken over our inherent need to be seen and acknowledged by our surroundings. But this deliberate...
Kero Fichter 22 April 2024
While today, tapestries are seemingly minor works of art, during the Renaissance, nothing was declared more spectacular than a set of tapestries...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
The discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun was a landmark event in the study of history and archeology that captivated the world. The life, death, and...
Maya M. Tola 22 April 2024
The six permanent collections at the Museum of Montserrat near Barcelona house over 1,300 art and archeological objects. From an ancient Egyptian...
Nikolina Konjevod 22 April 2024
Renaissance tapestries are the most underestimated subject in art history. As expensive and enormously large works of art, tapestries attributed to...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
The Serpent Queen, a show produced by Starz, tells the story of Catherine de Medici’s life and reign in 16th-century France. In the first...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024