Emil Nolde: The Colors of a Controversial Artist
Emil Nolde, German-Danish painter and printmaker, was a pioneering figure in Expressionism who shaped the movement and inspired countless other...
Errika Gerakiti, 6 May 2026
European Art
Masterpiece Story: Fate of the Animals by Franz Marc
Fate of the Animals is an Expressionist masterpiece by Franz Marc that captures Marc’s admiration of animals and pessimism of...
James W Singer 6 May 2026
Paula Modersohn-Becker: The Pioneering Expressionist
Some time ago, I came across a fascinating German Expressionist who was not part of the famous Die Brücke group. All the more, this painter was a...
Magda Michalska 6 May 2026
August Macke: Short and Colorful Life of a Promising Artist
August Macke was only 27 years old when he died in Champagne, France, on September 26, 1914. He was one of the many who fell fighting for their...
Gokce Dyson 6 May 2026
Frauhaus: Gunta Stölzl and the Women of the Bauhaus
The women of the Bauhaus, attracted to the school by a lie, were marginalized by their male masters and forced into a single workshop. Under the...
Geoffrey Bunting 4 May 2026
One of the Most Expensive Living Painters—Gerhard Richter in 10 Artworks
Gerhard Richter is a widely-known and revered German artist, as well as one of the world’s most expensive living artists. Several of his works...
Nikolina Konjevod 4 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Monet’s Garden at Giverny
Claude Monet loved gardening almost as much as he loved painting. When he finally settled in Giverny, he created a natural masterpiece which acted as...
Catriona Miller 3 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Meules by Claude Monet
Claude Monet, the master of Impressionism, loved to paint in series. The one with haystacks (in French called meules) is his most well-known, and was...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Water Lilies by Claude Monet
Water Lilies is a masterpiece of Impressionism. It blends the artist’s objective world and subjective...
James W Singer 3 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect by Claude Monet
Sunset on the Seine at Lavacourt, Winter Effect by Claude Monet is an Impressionist masterpiece filled with the cold of winter and the sadness of...
James W Singer, 3 May 2026
Jobs in Art Which Don’t Exist Anymore (or Seem Not To)
I think the following motto perfectly fits today as we celebrate all the workers of the world (students count too!). On this occasion I would like to...
Magda Michalska 1 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes) by Adolph Menzel
The 19th century, the age of steel and steam, witnessed not only the development of the industry but also the new themes in painting. Now, simple...
Kate Wojtczak 1 May 2026
