A Bizarre Story of Brothers De Witt Who Were… Eaten by a Mob?
Legend has it that in 1672, two important Dutch statesmen and brothers, Johan and Cornelis de Witt, were murdered, mutilated, and eaten by an angry...
Nicole Ganbold 6 October 2025
European Art
5 Things You Should Know About Michaelina Wautier
Michaelina Wautier was born in Mons in 1604. This Flemish painter has been absent in art history for many years, but her life and work are slowly...
Vithória Konzen Dill 6 October 2025
From Flash Gordon to Postmodernism: The Daring Designs of Helmut Jahn
In the world of architecture, there are those who follow established styles and norms, and then there are those who break the mold and blaze their...
Joanna Kaszubowska 6 October 2025
Elisabetta Sirani: Pioneer, Teacher and Artist
Elisabetta Sirani (1638-1665) was born in Bologna, a progressive city with a liberal attitude towards educating women. She was a pioneering female...
Gokce Dyson 6 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Aubette by Theo van Doesburg
Have you ever visited Strasbourg in Alsace, France? It’s a charming city full of picturesque narrow and tiny houses scattered along the canals.
Magda Michalska 5 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Bureau du Roi by Jean-Henri Riesener
Jean-Henri Riesener’s Bureau du Roi is a masterpiece of 18th-century French art. It was and still is a designer piece fit for a...
James W Singer 5 October 2025
Radical Harmony: Neo-Impressionism at the National Gallery in London
The National Gallery’s major fall exhibition showcases Neo-Impressionism from the Kröller-Müller Museum. There are lots of dots but are there...
Catriona Miller 2 October 2025
5 Most Famous Medusa Paintings in Art History
Medusa, a creation of Greek mythology, stood as one of its most fearsome entities. In Ancient Greek, her name translates to “guardian” or...
Zuzanna Stańska 2 October 2025
10 Greek Mythological Creatures That Combine Female Beauty and Beastly Ugliness
Gods, goddesses, demigods, horrible monsters, and beasts of hybrid forms roam the world of Ancient Greek mythology. Their heredity shaped many of the...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 2 October 2025
Eva Fàbregas: Sculpting Boundaries and Sensations
Few artists engage with sculpture as intimately as Eva Fàbregas. Her creations not only challenge the conventional notions of the medium, but also...
Celia Leiva Otto 30 September 2025
Beyond Form: The Visionary Works of Ayşe Erkmen
Berlin-based Turkish visual artist Ayşe Erkmen was awarded the Ernst Franz Vogelmann Prize for Sculpture in 2020. As the first woman artist to...
Merve Parla 30 September 2025
Shiny Shield with Caravaggio’s Medusa
Caravaggio’s art epitomizes the essence of Baroque art. The artist, known for close physical observation with a dramatic use of chiaroscuro,...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 September 2025
