The History of Folding Screens—A Stunning Exhibition in Milan
The exhibition, Paraventi: Folding Screens from the 17th to 21st Centuries at Milan’s Fondazione Prada, will be on view until February 22nd,...
Lisa Scalone 23 November 2023
European Art
Lucio Fontana and the Venice You Have Never Known
Even if you haven’t been to Venice, you must be quite familiar with it from millions of picturesque (or picturesque-ish) photos flooding...
Magda Michalska 20 November 2023
Artists’ Beloved Travel Destinations as Seen Through Their Art
Do you miss the summer months and traveling? Some of us want to experience the beaches; others, mountains or even the desert climate. While they...
Rachel Witte 17 November 2023
Salvador Dalí and His Burning Giraffes
The Burning Giraffe is one of Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings but the motif did not appear only in this one work. Today we will show you all...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 November 2023
Salvador Dalí and His Eccentric World of Advertisements
Salvador Dalí was celebrated not only for his artistic genius but also for his flair in monetizing it. Some might argue that his wife, Gala, had a...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 November 2023
Postwar Modernism in Cinema: Italian Neorealism
World War II ravaged everything in its path. The global economy was ruined, and many cities were completely destroyed, not to mention the number of...
Errika Gerakiti 15 November 2023
Titian’s Poesies: 7 Paintings Inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses
In the 1550s and early 1560s, Titian attempted to deliver a series of seven large canvases to King Philip II of Spain. Each translated a small...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 9 November 2023
Marina Abramović at the Royal Academy in London
In 1997, Marina Abramović (b. 1946) attempted to scrub clean over 1,500 cows’ bones at the 47th Venice Biennale. The performance, titled Balkan...
Ania Kaczynska 9 November 2023
Four Female Court Painters You Did Not Know
Throughout history, art has always played an important role in royal propaganda across Europe. Royal families were in a race to employ the best...
Gokce Dyson 6 November 2023
How Science Saved Van Gogh’s Sunflowers
In January 2019, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam announced that the painting Sunflowers would not be leaving Amsterdam anymore due to its fragile...
Joanna Kaszubowska 3 November 2023
In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Belgium in Brussels is currently hosting an exhibition titled In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine,...
Tommy Thiange 2 November 2023
The Minister of Beauty: Antonio Canova in 5 Sculptures
Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time. His sculptures fall into three categories: heroic compositions, compositions of...
Zuzanna Stańska 1 November 2023
