Masterpiece Story: Death and the Miser by Hieronymus Bosch
Death and the Miser is a masterpiece of morbid curiosity. It reflects on the tension between the pursuit of wealth and the inevitability of death,...
James W Singer 5 April 2026
European Art
The Veiled Christ: Art or Alchemy?
In the nave of the Sansevero Chapel in Naples there is a unique sculpture depicting Jesus after the crucifixion. His body is covered with a thin...
Rachel Istvan 5 April 2026
Ghent Altarpiece: The Charmed Life of the Mystic Lamb
Come with us to visit the Van Eyck brothers, their monumental Ghent Altarpiece, and explore 500 years of intrigue, theft and revolutionary painting techniques.
Candy Bedworth 5 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Descent from the Cross by Rogier van der Weyden
The Descent from the Cross by Rogier van der Weyden is a masterpiece of Northern Renaissance art that captures a crucial moment in the Passion of...
James W Singer 5 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: Penitent Mary Magdalene by Donatello
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, better known as Donatello, was a sculptor born around 1386 in Florence, which is also the city in which he died in...
Soledad Castillo Jara 5 April 2026
12 Portraits QUIZ: One Painter by Another
Guest Author 4 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: Rainbow at Pontoise by Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro has an interesting portfolio of paintings. His works are divided between cosmopolitan views of Paris and countryside views of...
James W Singer 3 April 2026
Georges Papazoff: The Surrealist Who Refused to Behave
Too wild for the canon, too slippery for nationalism, and too early to be officially celebrated: that’s Georges Papazoff—a 20th-century Bulgarian...
Katie Mikova 2 April 2026
Marvellous Moomin Madness
Explore the world of Tove Jansson's Moomins, where adventure, friendship and a love of nature create a delightful narrative for readers of all ages.
Candy Bedworth 2 April 2026
Christmas Carol Illustrations by Arthur Rackham
Have a nostalgic look at Arthur Rackham’s illustrations of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in the British Library edition from 1915. Arthur...
Magda Michalska 2 April 2026
The Snow Queen—Book Illustrations
The Snow Queen is one of the most beautiful winter tales. It was originally published on December 21st, 1844. The fairytale has been continuously...
Errika Gerakiti 2 April 2026
