Guess the Painter by the Detail—Great Albertina Art Quiz
Kate Wojtczak 27 December 2025
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QUIZ: Women Artists from the Rococo Era
Ela Bobek, 27 December 2025
QUIZ: Are You a Japanese Art Lover?
Katerina Papouliou 27 December 2025
Boxing Day with St. Stephen
According to the Catholic calendar, the second day of Christmas commemorates St. Stephen. He was a young deacon in the community of Jerusalem who...
Magda Michalska 26 December 2025
Twelve Days of Christmas in Art
Twelve Days of Christmas is probably one of the best-known Christmas carols in English-speaking countries. It lists the gifts received from “my...
Joanna Kaszubowska 26 December 2025
Christmas Carol Illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Have a nostalgic look at Arthur Rackham’s illustrations of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in the British Library edition from 1915. Arthur...
Magda Michalska 26 December 2025
Olga Boznańska in 10 Paintings: Painter of Emotions
Olga Boznańska was one of the greatest Polish painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known mostly for portraits with muted, elegant...
Kinga Dobosz 25 December 2025
Elizabeth Thompson: The Most Disrespected Artist in Military History
Elizabeth Thompson was born in 1846 in Switzerland, 31 years after the country began its now two-century-long policy of military neutrality. In 1922...
Guest Author 25 December 2025
Saint Joseph As Baby Daddy: An Illustrated Medieval Guide
Let’s forget the traditional Nativity scene that we all know for a moment: Virgin Mary kneeling before baby Christ, Joseph standing right behind...
Ela Bobek 25 December 2025
Fish Paintings for Christmas Eve Dinner
In many cultures, Christmas Eve dinner does not include any meat (excluding seafood) or alcohol because one should keep a vigil fasting and expect...
Magda Michalska 25 December 2025
The Best Time of the Year: Christmas in Art
To many of us, the Christian religious and cultural celebration called Christmas is surely one of our favorite times of the year. Burl Ives famously...
Pola Otterstein 25 December 2025
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 24 December 2025
