Anni Albers: The Artist Who Transformed Textiles
Anni Albers once referred to textile-making as “rather sissy”. Fortunately she later had a change of heart. From the Bauhaus in Germany...
Emily Snow 20 February 2023
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Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Elizabeth I
The portrait of Elizabeth I is attributed to the workshop of Nicholas Hilliard and showcases the queen in her sixties. Similar to other images of...
Anna Ingram 20 February 2023
Tarsila do Amaral: Joy is the Decisive Test
Tarsila do Amaral left behind 230 paintings, five sculptures, and hundreds of drawings, prints, and murals. She led Brazilian art into modernism. In...
Alicja Gluszek 19 February 2023
Homage to Carmen Herrera, An Artist That Never Gave Up
On February 12th, 2022, the world lost one of its greatest contemporary artists. Carmen Herrera had a long and prolific career, working every day in...
Natalia Tiberio 19 February 2023
Five Contemporary Women Artists from Latin America You Need to Know
When we speak about contemporary art in Latin America, women artists are at the center stage. Working around various mediums and highlighting themes...
Natalia Tiberio 19 February 2023
The Beautiful Self-Portraits of Abigail de Andrade
History of art is full of fascinating female artists: Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, Tarsila do Amaral, Tamara de Lempicka… Now, I would like...
Rute Ferreira 19 February 2023
Anita Malfatti: The First Modernist of Brazil
Portraits of women made by other women are always worthy of attention. The representation of a woman by another is often less idealized or...
Rute Ferreira 19 February 2023
7 Extraordinary Stained Glass Wonders You Need to Know
The practice of decorating pieces of glass with the aim of adorning a room seems to originate in the ancient Roman Empire. Later stained glass...
Camilla de Laurentis 18 February 2023
Where You Can See Marc Chagall’s Stained Glass Windows
When I went to see the Reims Cathedral, I didn’t expect to find Marc Chagall’s stained glass windows in a centuries-old church. Fascinated by...
Magda Michalska 18 February 2023
15 Cats in Art History Every Cat Lover Would Love
As a proud owner of Pimpa the Cat, the laziest cat in the world, I do what I must do to spread all that is about cats. I have collected 15 of the...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 February 2023
Can You Spot the Cat? Cats Hidden in Famous Paintings
I like cats and I’m sure that many of you do too. A fascinating animal, the cat has earned itself an important place in culture, literature, and...
Marina Kochetkova 17 February 2023
The Sacred Cats of Ancient Egypt
The Ancient Egyptians revered cats of all kinds and honored them in their art. From servals to the mighty lion, cats were seen as powerful forces for...
Sarah Mills 17 February 2023
