Saraswati – The Beautiful Goddess of Knowledge and Art
Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge and the arts. Remarkably, in the Hindu tradition and in rituals, Saraswati occupies a more prominent...
Maya M. Tola 6 February 2021
Art History 101
Finding a New Hobby through Art
Learn a new hobby during this time, they say. That is easier said than done, isn’t it? But, if you do find yourself looking for more...
Rachel Witte 25 January 2021
Arte Povera: Aesthetics of the Ordinary
In memory of the recently deceased world-famous Italian art critic Germano Celant, who himself in 1967 invented the term Arte Povera, translated as...
Caroline Galambosova 29 December 2020
Pop Art 101: Everything You Need to Know
Everyone is familiar with Pop Art and everyone can recognize its most iconic artists and artworks. Cartoon characters, food, everyday products, are...
Errika Gerakiti 28 November 2020
All the Prodigal Sons in Art
A quick internet search for “the Prodigal Son in art” yields some 13,000,000 results! What makes this 2,000-year-old story so compelling that...
Ledys Chemin 27 November 2020
The Art of Mandala – Matrix Reloaded
The art of the mandala is like a secret language of the soul. It represents both a map of the cosmos and the soul’s progress through meditation...
Marina Kochetkova 15 November 2020
Do You “Pronkstill”Even? Social Media of the Dutch Golden Age
Carefully arranged plates of food surrounded by carefully planned out backgrounds, images with hidden meanings, a snapshot of wealth… What may...
Rachel Witte 24 October 2020
Artists and Their Myths
Sometimes, the story that is attached to an artist is as important as their craft. Let’s take a look at artists and the myths that are related to...
Noa Weisberg 7 September 2020
Royal Portraits: The Art of Image
Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” For monarchs...
Abreeza Thomas 16 August 2020
Artists and Paintings. Everything You Need to Know About Impressionism
Impressionism has become one of the most significant movements of modern art. The names of Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, or Edgar Degas are...
Nataliia Pecherska 27 July 2020
Everything You Need to Know About François Boucher
François Boucher (1703-1770) was a French artist well known for his Rococo style artworks. His artworks are synonymous with the blossom of color...
Kateryna Martynova 23 June 2020
Carnations in Art
Carnations have been called the flower of the gods and have a long history that dates back thousands of years. This beautiful flower has many...
Maya M. Tola 15 June 2020
