Masterpiece Story: La Toilette by François Boucher
The soft rustle of silky cloth and the hard crackling of burning wood echo against the yellow-papered walls of the boudoir. The small room is...
James W Singer 25 August 2024
European Art
Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
Italian female fashion designer and couturier, the greatest rival of Coco Chanel, and a friend of Surrealists such as Salvador Dalì and Man Ray,...
Caroline Galambosova 23 August 2024
Dressed in a Masterpiece: Sonia Delaunay and Her Wearable Art
Sonia Delaunay was a Ukrainian-born French artist and fashion designer, who spent most of her working life in Paris. Along with her husband, Robert...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 August 2024
Have You Ever Heard About Scottish Impressionists? Here Are the Glasgow Boys
The Glasgow Boys were a group of Scottish Impressionists who placed the city of Glasgow on the artistic scene in the last third of the 19th century.
Andra Patricia Ritisan 21 August 2024
Is It Fashion or Is It Art? Roberto Capucci’s Sculpture Dresses
Roberto Capucci (b. 1930) is an Italian fashion designer. Or maybe he’s a sculptor. It’s difficult to be sure. Capucci’s sculpture dresses make...
Alexandra Kiely 20 August 2024
The Majestic Art of Alexander McQueen
A “champagne supernova”, as Maureen Callahan calls him in her book, Alexander McQueen, was a pioneer of 1990s fashion. Along with Marc Jacobs, he...
Errika Gerakiti 20 August 2024
8 Artistic Inspirations That Shaped Balenciaga
Cristóbal Balenciaga was “the master of us all,” as Christian Dior said, and “the only couturier in the truest sense of the word,”...
Errika Gerakiti 20 August 2024
A Brief Story of Claude Monet’s Garden in Giverny
Famous Impressionist artist Claude Monet‘s garden in Giverny has been one of the must-see sights for every art lover visiting France. It is a...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 19 August 2024
Masterpiece Story: Bacchus and Ariadne by Titian
Titian’s Bacchus and Ariadne captures the vibrancy of a Greco-Roman myth through the lens of an Italian Renaissance painter. Learn about the...
James W Singer 19 August 2024
Armchair Travels – London Landmarks in Painting
Since everybody seemed to enjoy visiting Paris through paintings, why not take a look at London? Just like Paris, London is a popular destination for...
Alexandra Kiely 19 August 2024
Venice by Famous Artists
Venice is hands down one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Every nook and cranny looks like a theater or a movie set. It is no wonder that...
Anastasia Manioudaki 19 August 2024
Frédéric Bazille: The Rebellious Face of Impressionism
Undoubtedly you all have heard of Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley or Edouard Manet. Yet, fewer of you will have heard of Frédéric...
Magda Michalska 19 August 2024
