Beautiful Chinese Porcelain in Dutch Still Lifes
Chinese culture has always been an object of European fascination – in art history, we see it in paintings, ornaments, architecture, fashion, and...
Nicole Ganbold 19 May 2023
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What Is a Tronie? Famous Examples of Tronies in Dutch and Flemish Baroque
Everyone knows The Girl with a Pearl Earring. She is the icon of European painting and considered one of the most famous female portraits – but is...
Anastasia Manioudaki, Nicole Ganbold 19 May 2023
The Mysterious Street from Edvard Munch’s The Scream
The Scream by Edvard Munch is one of the most famous paintings in the world. It’s pretty obvious why – its expression and the way the pain and...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 May 2023
8 Reasons to Visit Rembrandt House in Amsterdam
If you happen to find yourself in Amsterdam, then you just can’t miss the Rembrandt House Museum (Museum het Rembrandthuis). It was the Rembrandt...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 May 2023
Dior’s Revisit of Greece: Cruise 2022 Collection
The fashion industry’s deep interest in Ancient Greek aesthetics is not some recent fad. Many of the leading fashion houses have been integrating...
Erol Degirmenci 15 May 2023
The Forgotten Couturier Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists such as Salvador Dalì and Man Ray,...
Caroline Galambosova 15 May 2023
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 14 May 2023
Mela Muter – Accomplished Portraitist and Devoted Mother
Although in her day she was most famous for portraying the members of the Parisian Boheme, Mela Muter was deeply fascinated with capturing the...
Magda Michalska 14 May 2023
Masterpiece Story: Queen Mother Idia of Benin
Africa is a beautiful continent filled with sweeping landscapes and mighty rivers. Its history is filled with great kingdoms and large empires. Its...
James W Singer 14 May 2023
Italian Artists with Food in Their Names
Italy is famous for its great food and great art, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s some overlap. No, I’m not talking...
Alexandra Kiely 13 May 2023
Symbolism in Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Read the story of Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the key members of the Pre-Raphaelites movement. Discover the fascinating meanings...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 12 May 2023
Legend of Proserpina by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Works of the famous Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti often resonate with his personal experiences in life and love. Especially, the lush...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 12 May 2023
