Masterpiece Story: The Declaration of Love by Jean-François de Troy
Jean-François de Troy’s The Declaration of Love is a masterpiece of Rococo genre art featuring a universal moment of anguish and...
James W Singer 10 August 2025
European Art
Masterpiece Story: Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies
Allegorical Painting of Two Ladies is an enigmatic and highly unusual imaginative portrait made in 1650s England. It reveals a fascinating story...
Nicole Ganbold 10 August 2025
Masterpiece Story: Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen by Joshua Reynolds
Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen is a huge triple portrait of the Montgomery sisters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It thematizes aristocratic marriage...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 10 August 2025
QUIZ Manet vs Monet: Who Painted What?
Rachel Witte, Rachel Witte 9 August 2025
5 Women Artists Who Specialized in Cat Paintings—The Evolution of Cat Portraiture
It’s no mystery that artists loved cats. Throughout history, artists have made felines their studio companions and depicted them as they slept,...
Ela Bobek 8 August 2025
5 Reasons to Visit the Polish Pavilion in Venice
If you are planning to visit the International Art Exhibition or the Biennale of Architecture in Venice, this is a must-see. Built in 1932, the...
Zacheta 7 August 2025
The Mystery of Mantegna Tarocchi
The Mantegna Tarocchi, also known as the Tarocchi Cards, or Tarocchi in the style of Mantegna is a double series of 50 instructional engravings...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 August 2025
Fooling the Eye: Illusionistic Games in Andrea Mantegna’s Bridal Chamber
A masterpiece of the early Italian Renaissance, Andrea Mantegna’s Bridal Chamber has been described as the most beautiful room in the world.
Natalia Iacobelli 7 August 2025
Fede Galizia: The Great Old Master of Her Time
Fede Galizia was an Italian early modern painter of still lifes, portraits, and religious pictures. Although she has remained in the shadows for most...
Anna Ingram 7 August 2025
Raphael—Renaissance Prince of Painters
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, in English known as Raphael, is famous for the harmony and clarity of form within his visually brilliant paintings. He...
Candy Bedworth 7 August 2025
Did You Know the Mona Lisa Has a Twin? She Was Hidden for Hundreds of Years!
The Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. But did you know that she has a twin? Covered with multiple layers of dark and cracked...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 August 2025
Pauline Boty: The Untold Story of a Pop Art Pioneer
Pauline Boty was one of the pioneers of the 1960s’ Pop Art movement in Britain, of which she was the only acknowledged female member. Her...
Nikolina Konjevod 6 August 2025
