Suzanne Valadon and Her Self-Portraits
Suzanne Valadon, the French artist of the 19th century, was an absolute master of self-portraits. She fashioned her own look in so many different...
Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 23 September 2025
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Suzanne Valadon: Artist (and Muse) of Montmartre
Suzanne Valadon began her artistic journey as a model, unable to afford professional painting classes. Observing and learning from the renowned...
Magda Michalska 23 September 2025
Suzanne Valadon in 5 Paintings
To truly understand Suzanne Valadon, we must look at her art. Let’s explore five of her most compelling paintings, each a testament to how her...
Nikolina Konjevod 23 September 2025
Female vs. Male Gaze: Suzanne Valadon’s Reclining Nude
Female nudes are prevalent throughout art history. There are ancient mythological goddesses, the Biblical Eves and Susannas, and then there are the...
Lauren Kraut 23 September 2025
Sarah Lucas in 5 Works: British Humor and Sexual Innuendos
With her daring and thought-provoking works, Sarah Lucas challenges social norms and perceptions of gender, sexuality, and identity, earning a...
Carlotta Mazzoli 22 September 2025
10 Must-See Exhibitions Fall 2025
Fall might be the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, but it is also the time to see some great art. Here is our regular roundup of some of the...
Catriona Miller 22 September 2025
Powerful Women in Paintings
The female form has been revered since time immemorial and women adorn artworks of all mediums portraying all imaginable aspects of femininity. These...
Maya M. Tola 22 September 2025
Best 15 Fashion Photographers of All Time
From the very first moment of the invention of photography in 1816 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, the newly discovered medium became used in various...
Caroline Galambosova 22 September 2025
Allegories of Autumn: Top 10 Sensational Symbolic Artworks
What does Autumn mean to you? Traditionally, it meant the abundance of the harvest, a celebration of ripeness and maturity. Museums and galleries are...
Candy Bedworth 22 September 2025
The Best Autumn Foods in Still Life Paintings
I love everything about autumn – the cool, crisp air, the warm sweaters, the sense that the holiday season will soon arrive. But most of all, I...
Alexandra Kiely 22 September 2025
Masterpiece Story: The Harvesters by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Harvesters is a masterpiece of the Northern Renaissance. It is a visual contemplation Pieter Bruegel the Elder presented on human’s place...
James W Singer 21 September 2025
Masterpiece Story: Meules by Claude Monet
Claude Monet, the master of Impressionism, loved to paint in series. The one with haystacks (in French called meules) is his most well-known, and was...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 September 2025
