Masterpiece Story: The Bayon Temple in Cambodia
The Bayon Temple is located at the heart of Angkor Thom and served as the state temple of the Emperor Jayavarman VII. It is a mountain temple built...
Maya M. Tola 7 January 2024
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Masterpiece Story: Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright
There are many iconic buildings, and it feels like more and more are being called that by the hour. But the list is a lot shorter if we only consider...
Joanna Kaszubowska 7 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico
Annunciation and Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico is a masterpiece that can be viewed both as medieval and Renaissance. How so? Keep on reading...
Alexandra Kiely 6 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Adoration of the Magi by Gentile da Fabriano
Let’s explore this beautiful altarpiece which features scenes of great pomp and circumstance. Let us venture into the brilliant world of the...
James W Singer 6 January 2024
King Drinks: Jacob Jordaens and the Feast of the Bean King
Jacob Jordaens (1593 – 1678), a wonderful artist of the Baroque era, was keen on painting the scenes from peasants’ life. He first painted the...
Elizaveta Ermakova 6 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Breakfast of Birds by Gabriele Münter
Gabriele Münter (1877–1962) was a German Expressionist painter born in Berlin and most known for her landscapes and use of color. She developed a...
Heidi Werber 5 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump by Joseph Wright of Derby
An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump is not only a masterpiece from the Age of Enlightenment but also a monumental artistic achievement of Joseph...
Maya M. Tola 5 January 2024
Owls, Peacocks and Sparrows: Birds in Art
The idea of birds in art probably brings to mind John James Audubon, the 19th-century ornithologist who wrote and illustrated the landmark series The...
Alexandra Kiely 5 January 2024
Max Ernst and Birds: A Relationship Explained Through Paintings
Max Ernst (1891–1976) was a prolific German avant-garde artist. He was a pioneer in the early 20th-century movements of Dada and Surrealism and...
Anastasia Tsaleza 5 January 2024
Eva Fàbregas: Sculpting Boundaries and Sensations
Few artists engage with sculpture as intimately as Eva Fàbregas. Her creations not only challenge the conventional notions of the medium, but also...
Celia Leiva Otto 4 January 2024
Stroll Through Paris with Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper is known as one of the premier recorders of American mid-century life. Or mid-century malaise might be a better way to put it:...
Louisa Mahoney 4 January 2024
Beyond Flowers and Deserts: Georgia O’Keeffe’s New York
She is definitely best known for her subtle, sometimes almost abstract depictions of flowers and New Mexico landscapes. But there’s also...
Piotr Policht 4 January 2024
