The Power of Compassion – Bodhisattvas in Art
Enlightening and radiant bodhisattvas are often depicted in art. With the opening of Buddhist practice to laypeople, active and compassionate...
Marina Kochetkova 8 December 2022
Enlightening and radiant bodhisattvas are often depicted in art. With the opening of Buddhist practice to laypeople, active and compassionate...
Marina Kochetkova 8 December 2022
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a multifaceted artist. He is mostly known as a sculptor and architect, but he was also a painter and a city planner. He...
Vithória Konzen Dill 7 December 2022
Welcome to the sparkling world of medieval mosaics! Although not as famous as illuminated manuscripts or stained glass, the mosaic was a popular art...
Alexandra Kiely 5 December 2022
Not so long ago, artists got their pigments from nature. In consequence, every region of the world had its own pigments and shades of colors. In...
Jimena Escoto 23 November 2022
We prefer to be sincere; the title is simply intended to catch your attention. Claude Monet painted throughout his life, from adolescence to his...
Tommy Thiange 14 November 2022
The nature and purpose of queer art is not something that can be answered with just one article. We learn about queer art in college courses, it is...
Rachel Witte 7 November 2022
19th-century Europeans were fascinated by the Near East and North Africa. Everything began roughly around the time of the Napoleonic invasion of...
Magda Michalska 3 November 2022
The characteristic of arousing surprise for the observer is typical for the so-called Wunderkammer or Cabinet of Curiosities. These are real rooms of...
Caroline Galambosova 31 October 2022
A lot of focus is put on the Renaissance when learning art history. It spans a few centuries and is known as a period of great change in European...
Rachel Witte 28 October 2022
The Hindu trinity comprises Brahma, the creator; Vishnu, the preserver, and Shiva (or Mahesh), the destroyer. These three Gods represent the cyclical...
Maya M. Tola 24 October 2022
Lamassu is an iconic winged deity and a lasting motif from the ancient Near East. The most prevalent form of the Lamassu is attributed to the...
Maya M. Tola 14 October 2022
The term Post-Impressionism combines the oeuvre of many artists. We will tell you about four prominent masters who are most associated with the art...
Nataliia Pecherska 12 October 2022