Joan Eardley: Scottish Passion for People and Places
Her career lasted barely 20 years but Joan Eardley (1921–1963) left behind a huge cache of monumental seascapes and poignant portraits which are...
Candy Bedworth 30 November 2022
European Art
William Blake vs. The World by John Higgs: An Invitation to Blake’s Artistic Journey
Painter, poet, printmaker (and even called a prophet by many) of the pre-Romantic period in UK, William Blake is the subject of a recent book...
Montaine Dumont 28 November 2022
The Serpent Queen: Renaissance Tapestries in Starz’s Period Drama
Starz’s new show, The Serpent Queen, tells the story of Catherine de Medici’s life and reign in 16th-century France. In the first season,...
Anna Ingram 24 November 2022
All You Need to Know About Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation – With Pictures!
Happy Thanksgiving! Have the most enjoyable time with your family and friends celebrating this holiday season! Whether you enjoy turkey or something...
Joanna Kaszubowska 24 November 2022
Tuscan Secret Spot: Colosso Appenninico in Vaglia
A 30-minute drive from central Florence lies a true Tuscan secret: a 16th-century sculpture Colosso Appenninico by Giambologna. Discover with us this...
Noa Weisberg 22 November 2022
A Very Florentine Story: Perseus and the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini’s Perseus and the Head of Medusa is a sculpture that is commonly overlooked. In fact, it could be the most regularly overlooked...
James Wray 22 November 2022
Masterpiece Story: The Treachery of Images by René Magritte
As you can see, this painting depicts a pipe. Underneath it, there is a French sentence that says “This is not a pipe”. You may ask, what...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 November 2022
How to Do a 21st-Century Grand Tour According to Mr. Bacchus
Have you ever been called a tourist? Have you ever considered yourself one? Maybe for the time on a summer trip, or on your way to explore an unknown...
Christopher Michaut 21 November 2022
Lili Elbe – The First Known Transgender Female Artist
Lili Elbe – born Einar Wegener – was a Danish landscape painter of the early 20th century and the first known transgender woman in arts. She was...
Pola Otterstein 20 November 2022
What Did Belle Époque Artists from Midnight in Paris Look Like in Real Life?
In Woody Allen’s 2011 Midnight in Paris, the main character, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself transported back in time to Paris from the...
Rachel Witte 19 November 2022
Masterpiece Story: An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino from the National Gallery in London is one of the most mysterious masterpieces of Mannerism. It...
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 November 2022
The Mannerist Splendor: Meet Four Powerful Women of Bronzino
Agnolo di Cosimo (1503–1572), known as Bronzino, was an Italian Mannerist painter. He lived and worked in Florence and became the court painter of...
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 November 2022
