Remember Me: Seven Intriguing Renaissance Portraits
The most important function of portraits is to preserve the memory of the sitter. The desire for being remembered is a natural human trait that is...
Nicole Ganbold 21 October 2022
European Art
The Story of Raphael’s Lost Portrait of a Young Man
Have you seen this painting? It is currently missing; in fact, it has been missing since 1945. Let’s explore the story of one of the most important...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 October 2022
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 21 October 2022
8 Things Everyone Should Know About Joaquín Sorolla
Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida was a Spanish painter whose style was a variant of Impressionism. His best works, painted in the open air, vividly portray...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 October 2022
The Angels’ Forge: Marrying Glass with Modern Art
This is a story of an Italian man, Egidio Costantini, who was a radiotelegraph operator, a bank cashier, and a manual laborer extracting oils from...
Magda Michalska 20 October 2022
The Charm of Colorful and Shiny Italian Maiolica Ceramic Wares
Maiolica ceramic wares are exquisitely decorated and vibrantly colored handmade artworks made popular during the Italian Renaissance. Their timeless...
Marga Patterson 20 October 2022
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 20 October 2022
Masterpiece Story: Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels by Jean Fouquet
One look at the 15th-century masterpiece, and you may think it is actually a modern creation. Pops of deep blue and red cherubs form the background...
Rachel Witte 19 October 2022
Maria Prymachenko — Folk Pacifist from Ukraine
Have you heard of Maria Prymachenko? She was an internationally acclaimed naïve artist who drew from traditional Ukrainian folk art. What...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 October 2022
Masterpiece Story: The Football Players by Henri Rousseau
Welcome to the bizarre world of Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), the quintessential naïve artist, and meet his masterpiece depicting oneiric, striped...
Anastasia Manioudaki 18 October 2022
Masterpiece Story: Betty by Gerhard Richter
An unconventional portrait where the sitter looks away. The striking colors and flawless technique. A photo or a painting? Let’s dive into the...
Natalia Tiberio 17 October 2022
Hilma af Klint: Pioneer of Abstract Art
Who invented abstract art? The advent of abstraction has historically been attributed to male artists. However, Hilma af Klint, a Swedish painter and...
Emily Snow 15 October 2022
