Masterpiece Story: Aurora Borealis by Frederic Edwin Church
Aurora Borealis is an American national treasure. It explores the relationship between the land, its viewer, and its destiny. It is a masterpiece of...
James W Singer 15 December 2024
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Masterpiece Story: Magpie by Claude Monet
Magpie is a masterpiece by Claude Monet that captures the poetic play of light upon a winter landscape. It is a symphony of ivory and...
James W Singer 15 December 2024
Masterpiece Story: Snowy Landscape (Deep Winter) by Cuno Amiet
These are the shortest days of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. It’s dark and cold outside, but there are two things that brighten the night...
Kate Wojtczak 15 December 2024
QUIZ: Do You Know These Renaissance Facts?
Rachel Witte 14 December 2024
QUIZ: Looted Cultural Objects in Western Museums
Jimena Escoto 14 December 2024
John Singer Sargent’s Magnificent Watercolors
European-American painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is remembered for his impressive, large-scale portraits of British, French, and American...
Alexandra Kiely 13 December 2024
Masterpiece Story: Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent
Known for his striking portraits of high-society figures, John Singer Sargent was one of the most successful painters of his day. But after causing a...
Natalia Iacobelli 13 December 2024
Beyond Madame X: Portraits by John Singer Sargent
John Singer Sargent is one of art history’s most famous portrait painters. He was born in Italy to American parents and received his formal...
Alexandra Kiely 13 December 2024
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 13 December 2024
Edvard Munch’s Vampire: A Scary Femme Fatale or a Tender Lover?
Like The Scream or Madonna, Vampire is one of Edvard Munch’s most famous artworks. But what if we view it as something more than a folklore...
Guest Profile 12 December 2024
Edvard Munch’s Life in Photos
Naturally, Edvard Munch is best known for his paintings. However, he was also one of the first of the generation of painters who dabbled in amateur...
Zuzanna Stańska 12 December 2024
Olga Wisinger-Florian: The Queen of Flower Paintings from Vienna’s Golden Age
For a long time the memory of Viennese flower painter Olga Wisinger-Florian slumbered underneath a duvet of withered petals. Who knew that it was she...
Kero Fichter 12 December 2024
