5 Artists You Didn’t Know Were Born in Ukraine
From dancing colors to a kinetic steel monument, discover the lives and works of five influential and international modern artists – each of whom...
Emily Snow 24 February 2023
European Art
Mykola Pymonenko: An Idyllic View of Ukraine
Mykola Pymonenko (1862-1912) was a Ukrainian realist painter. He spent almost his entire life in Kyiv and dedicated his career to painting genre...
Jimena Escoto 24 February 2023
House with Chimaeras: An Art Nouveau Building in Kyiv That Became a Symbol of Ukrainian Resistance
House with Chimaeras (or Horodecki House) is one of the most known Art Nouveau buildings in Kyiv, a city decorated with many architectural treasures.
Nataliia Pecherska 24 February 2023
A Perfect World of Perfect Women in James Tissot’s Paintings
This title might be a little controversial. In fact, critics find the term demimondaine to be more accurate when describing James Tissot’s series...
Magda Michalska 23 February 2023
The Naked Truth About Nudes in Academic Art
Academicism was the dominant style in European art in the 18th and 19th centuries. It was called so because it was dictated by the French Academy of...
Magda Michalska 21 February 2023
Interview with Boundary-Breaking Artist David Mach
David Mach RA (b. 1956) is a Scottish artist best known for his monumental sculptures and installations often made out of found materials, including...
Vithória Konzen Dill 20 February 2023
Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Elizabeth I
The portrait of Elizabeth I is attributed to the workshop of Nicholas Hilliard and showcases the queen in her sixties. Similar to other images of...
Anna Ingram 20 February 2023
History of Venetian Carnival Masks
It is not a surprise that every carnival, regardless of its country of origin or other characteristics, is traditionally associated with Venetian...
Guest Profile 20 February 2023
Queen Elizabeth I – Portraits of the Last Tudor
Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII of England and his second wife Anne Boleyn. Being a girl was hard...
Sarah Mills 20 February 2023
The Top 5 Most Badass Women of Greek Mythology
Most people have heard stories of the most famous Greek gods and heroes: Zeus, Poseidon, Heracles, Hades, etc. But what about the tales and woes of...
Lauren Dorsey 20 February 2023
Power and Propaganda – The British Royal Portraits
Royal portraiture is a centuries-old tradition, but it might be called the forerunner of the posed selfie – an artfully curated image that is meant...
Candy Bedworth 20 February 2023
Where You Can See Marc Chagall’s Stained Glass Windows
When I went to see the Reims Cathedral, I didn’t expect to find Marc Chagall’s stained glass windows in a centuries-old church. Fascinated by...
Magda Michalska 18 February 2023
