The Victorians: An Unexpected World of Erotica and Pornography
The subject of erotica is vast. Even reduced to only the Victorian world of erotica, it’s a challenge to write about in the space of an article.
Sarah Mills 4 September 2025
European Art
Urban Moonlight: A New Genre in 19th Century European Painting
In the 20th century, the electrically lit city painted by Georgia O’Keefe, Edward Hopper, and Joseph Stella became a standout feature of modern...
Guest Author 3 September 2025
Frans Post—First Landscape Painter of the Americas
Frans Post has gone down in art history as the first trained landscape painter to work in the Americas. In 1636, as a young man of just 24, he...
Nicole Ganbold 3 September 2025
Going Dotty: The Best Pointillist Landscapes
When Georges Seurat developed Pointillism – painting with little dots – in the mid-1880s, it seemed like a pretty niche idea. Yet for the next...
Catriona Miller 3 September 2025
Happy Days—The Landscapes of Peter de Wint
What do you think when you look at the image above? Most fans of Peter de Wint’s work see exquisite tranquility and luminosity. That wide sky, the...
Candy Bedworth 3 September 2025
Industrial Landscapes—The Silhouette of the Industrial Revolution
The Industrial Revolution brought profound changes into the world, re-designing its shape in the most hardhearted of ways, never experienced before...
Giordana Goretti 3 September 2025
The Schloss Collection: A Story of War, Looting, and Restitution
Among the many artistic depredations that devastated France under Nazi rule, the looting of the Schloss collection came to be seen as a defining...
Javier Abel Miguel 1 September 2025
Rembrandt in 10 Paintings
Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter during the 17th century. He is known for being one of the greatest artists in art history due to the broad...
Anna Ingram 1 September 2025
Not All There—The Enigmatic Sculptures of Bruno Catalano
Celebrating Marseille’s designation as the European Capital of Culture in 2013, Bruno Catalano crafted 10 life-size bronze sculptures installed...
Nadine Waldmann 1 September 2025
Post-Impressionism 101: Everything You Need to Know
The term Post-Impressionism combines the oeuvre of many artists. We will tell you about four prominent masters who are most associated with the art...
Nataliia Pecherska 1 September 2025
7 Most Pioneering Painters of the Venetian Renaissance
The Venetian School refers to the painters of the Venetian Renaissance. It developed in Venice in the late 15th century and lasted until around 1580.
Charlotte Stace 1 September 2025
Masterpiece Story: A Bigger Splash by David Hockney
David Hockney is one of Britain’s most well-known and influential artists. His iconic style is instantly recognizable. As you hunch over your work,...
Candy Bedworth 31 August 2025
