10 Things You Should Know about the Victorians
What do we think of when we ponder the Victorian era? I, for one, always think of steam trains, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sherlock Holmes,...
Sarah Mills 28 August 2026
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The Victorians: An Unexpected World of Erotica and Pornography
The subject of erotica is vast. Even reduced to only the Victorian world of erotica, it’s a challenge to write about in the space of an article.
Sarah Mills 28 August 2026
Victorian Feminists and Their Supernatural Powers
The Victorian feminists in 19th-century England paved the way for the women’s movement across the world. The “New Woman,” as she was called,...
Anastasia Manioudaki 28 August 2026
5 Beautiful Diagrams That Visualize Art History
Art history is a field that explains pictures using words. A few people have tried the opposite. Some sketch the landscape of art by hand, shaped by...
Guest Author 27 August 2026
Tribute to Yayoi Kusama—The Polka Dot Queen
Yayoi Kusama, one of the world’s most-celebrated contemporary artists, died at the age of 97. “It is with profound sorrow that the passing of...
Katerina Papouliou 27 August 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Acapulco Chair
The Acapulco chair, with its unmistakable egg-shaped silhouette and PVC cord weaving, has become synonymous with Mexico’s vibrant culture and...
Lisa Scalone 27 August 2026
10 Awesome Pairs of Shoes from the Victoria & Albert Museum
Victoria & Albert Museum in London is a hoarder’s dream. They have unrivaled collections of everything you can think of, one of them being...
Joanna Kaszubowska 27 August 2026
Pierre-Auguste Renoir: The Impressive Life of an Impressionist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a leading member of Impressionism, was perhaps the most vibrant painter of color and light in the famous French movement.
Sam Malone 26 August 2026
How a Chinese Carpenter Became a $141 Million Art Star
Qi Baishi is probably not someone you expect to become one of the highest-valued artists in the world, right next to Andy Warhol and Pablo Picasso,...
Barry Russell 26 August 2026
The Tragic Tale of the Gierymski Brothers
It is rare to see two siblings as talented and successful as the Gierymski brothers, let alone on the same artistic level. Their story deserves a...
Pola Otterstein 26 August 2026
The Bugatti Brothers: One Built Cars, the Other Sculpted Animals
Nowadays Bugatti is a legendary company in the field of automobile technology. However, few people know the history of the man behind the trademark,...
Camilla de Laurentis 26 August 2026
Anna Horska: The Ukrainian Artist Who Defied the Soviet Union—and Paid the Price
Ukrainian artist Alla Horska created dozens of amazing mosaics and paintings while actively fighting against the Soviet authorities’ persecution of...
Nataliia Pecherska 26 August 2026
