Masterpiece Story: The Barque of Dante by Eugène Delacroix
Welcome to Hell—tonight, our guide will be Virgil, Dante, and of course Eugène Delacroix. The Barque of Dante, the first major painting by French...
Anastasia Manioudaki 20 September 2026
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Masterpiece Story: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent
On December 29th, 1888, John Singer Sargent went to the Lyceum Theatre in London to watch the premiere of Shakespeare’s Macbeth starring Henry...
Catriona Miller 20 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: Anguish by August Friedrich Schenck
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 20 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Disasters of War Series by Francisco Goya
Francisco Goya (1746-1828) is considered to be the founder of the national genre in Spain. He was talented in many areas: portraits, historical...
Elizaveta Ermakova 20 September 2026
QUIZ: Famous Art Couples
Zuzanna Stańska 19 September 2026
Jewish Artists Quiz: Guess Who Created These Artworks
Kate Wojtczak 19 September 2026
Madame de Pompadour As an Artist
Madame de Pompadour was the most influential mistress of Louis XV. Even though having influence over a king was no small deal, there is more to De...
Vithória Konzen Dill 18 September 2026
Anne Vallayer-Coster: A Life of Still Life
The still-life genre often seems less interesting than other art forms, so perhaps it is unsurprising that 18th-century French painter Anne...
Catriona Miller 18 September 2026
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and Amazing Women in Her Portraits
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun and the women in her portraits should be a reference for every art lover. The French painter—also known as Madame Le...
Pola Otterstein 18 September 2026
From Ganesha to Warhol: 12 Elephants in Art
Elephants hold a profound place in art across cultures around the world, appearing as sacred creatures, symbols of power, and mysterious beings.
Guest Author 17 September 2026
Cathedral to Nature: The Natural History Museum in London
Looming over South Kensington like a grand cathedral or a royal residence, the Natural History Museum in London honors science and human curiosity...
Maya M. Tola 17 September 2026
Fernando Botero and His Remakes of Classic Masterpieces
I must tell you something in secret – I love Fernando Botero’s works. Many of his works were inspired by classic art. Or maybe...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 17 September 2026
