Masterpiece Story: Solar Eclipse in Venice by Ippolito Caffi
Ippolito Caffi was a gifted vedutista – painter of highly detailed cityscapes – renowned for his meticulous depictions of Venice‘s...
Maya M. Tola 27 February 2024
Ippolito Caffi was a gifted vedutista – painter of highly detailed cityscapes – renowned for his meticulous depictions of Venice‘s...
Maya M. Tola 27 February 2024
Have you ever seen a full moon? Let’s take a look at some wonderful artists who have featured our celestial companion in a variety of settings...
Candy Bedworth 27 February 2024
For hundreds of years the sky has been the center of attention for many ancient tribes and cultures. Our history has been a testament to the stars.
Sofia Rodriguez Cuevas 27 February 2024
Renowned for her groundbreaking achievements, Homai Vyarawalla (1913-2012) left an indelible mark as a trailblazer in the field of photojournalism.
Nikolina Konjevod 26 February 2024
We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...
Candy Bedworth 26 February 2024
You might not know the title of Hokusai’s print, but Under the Wave off Kanagawa is almost instantly recognizable. His Great Wave reveals...
Marina Kochetkova 26 February 2024
Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly placed in concentration camps. Artist Miné Okubo was in two of...
Lauren Kraut 26 February 2024
Josephine Verstille Hopper (née Nivison, 1883-1968) was not just the wife and muse of one of the most renowned American artists of the 20th century,...
Georgian Manea 26 February 2024
Martyna Topolska 26 February 2024
Monarch of the Glen by Edwin Landseer is one of the most famous British paintings of the 19th century. It is a Victorian melodrama at its most...
James W Singer 25 February 2024
Surrounded by menacing crows, a mother sheep wails in anguish as her lifeless young lamb rests on a snowy bed. This scene, painted by August...
Montaine Dumont 25 February 2024
If you visit London’s National Gallery, you can’t miss Whistlejacket. George Stubbs’ life-size, rearing stallion is visible down a...
Catriona Miller 25 February 2024