Nives Kavuric-Kurtovic: Pushing the Limits of Surrealism
Nives Kavuric-Kurtovic was the first female Croatian Surrealist painter and one of the greatest artists of Croatian contemporary art. As a painter,...
Guest Profile 26 May 2023
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Valentine Schlegel: Sculptor of Organic Abstraction
Sculptor, ceramist, artist, and teacher. Valentine Schlegel (1925–2021) was a headstrong individual with fervent, creative independence who carved...
Marga Patterson 23 May 2023
Mary Cassatt: An Image of Motherhood
Mary Cassatt was the only American painter who exhibited with the Impressionists. Although she never married or had children of her own, she is best...
Ruxi Rusu 22 May 2023
Masterpiece Story: Lovers by Pablo Picasso
The Lovers by Pablo Picasso explores the dynamics of courtship. It returns to an earlier painting tradition and invents a new interpretation.
James W Singer 22 May 2023
Mary Cassatt’s Feminist Mural Which Has Gone Missing
Mary Cassatt was a well-known Impressionist who often illustrated motherhood and traditional female activities in the 19th century. When she was 50,...
Magda Michalska 22 May 2023
Cute Babies in Art: From Rubens to Cassatt
Who doesn’t like a cute baby? Lucky for us, history is full of cute babies in art. And while we could dedicate one whole article to babies in Mary...
Rachel Witte 22 May 2023
Mary Cassatt: The Story of the American Impressionist
Mary Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker who developed her skills by studying, working, and living in France. She was one of only three...
Marija Canjuga 22 May 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Football Players by Henri Rousseau
Welcome to the bizarre world of Henri Rousseau (1844–1910), the quintessential naïve artist, and meet his masterpiece depicting oneiric, striped...
Anastasia Manioudaki 21 May 2023
Zoya Lerman, Ukrainian Non-Conformist Artist
Artist Zoya Lerman is a unique representative of Ukrainian non-conformism in painting. Despite the dominance of Socialist Realism, she was able to...
Nataliia Pecherska 20 May 2023
Violet Oakley: A Grand Vision by a Female Muralist
1906, Philadelphia, USA: a historic moment in art was unfolding in the Pennsylvania Capitol Building. A series of murals depicting The Founding of...
Wendy Gray 18 May 2023
Visit the Bargello National Museum in Florence
Museo Nazionale del Bargello or the Bargello National Museum is among Florence’s most important museums along with the Uffizi Gallery and the...
Maya M. Tola 18 May 2023
8 Reasons to Visit Rembrandt House in Amsterdam
If you happen to find yourself in Amsterdam, then you just can’t miss the Rembrandt House Museum (Museum het Rembrandthuis). It was the Rembrandt...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 May 2023
