A Perfect World of Perfect Women in James Tissot’s Paintings
This title might be a little controversial. In fact, critics find the term demimondaine to be more accurate when describing Tissot’s series of [...]
Magda Michalska 15 October 2021
Artist Stories
Faces of Mozambique: How Malangatana Reflected His Native Culture in Art
One of the most prominent African artists of the 20th century, Malangatana was a multitalented artist who had many dreams. He realized them with his [...]
Merve Parla 14 October 2021
The Most Pioneering Painters of The Venetian Renaissance
The Venetian School refers to the painters of the Venetian Renaissance. It developed in Venice in the late 15th century and lasted until around 1580. [...]
Charlotte Stace 13 October 2021
5 Things You Should Know About Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer was a Dutch painter who lived and worked in the Dutch Golden Age. Along with Rembrandt and Frans Hals, he is considered one of the [...]
Anastasia Manioudaki 13 October 2021
Picasso and His 15 Versions of Les Femmes d’Alger
When the Algerian War of Independence began on 1st November 1954, Pablo Picasso felt an urge to somehow respond to the violence and suffering that [...]
Magda Michalska 3 October 2021
Anna Bilińska’s Parisian Career and Tragic Life
If you think your life is taking wrong turns and it feels like you’re sailing against the wind, read on. The story of artist Anna Bilińska, [...]
Magda Michalska 27 September 2021
Christo and Jeanne-Claude: With Love through Art
If two people are born on precisely the same day, they must be destined to meet. He was Bulgarian, she was French. They met when he was called in to [...]
Magda Michalska 21 September 2021
A Unique Artist Encounter: When Ara Güler Met Pablo Picasso
Whether photography is purely art or a branch of journalism can be a subject of discussion. For photographer Ara Güler, the artistic quality of his [...]
Merve Parla 16 September 2021
Dive into the World of Fairy Tales with Čiurlionis
Wouldn’t it be nice to immerse yourself in a fairy tale: hike among the heroes, fight monsters, visit enchanted lands? It would be a nice break [...]
Guest Profile 13 September 2021
Sisterhood in Art: Portraying Sisters
It’s not surprising that many artists having sisters, painted their portraits, especially early in their careers. They were probably easily [...]
Europeana 11 September 2021
Living in the Shadow – Marie and Peder Severin Krøyer
Marie and Peder Severin Krøyer were a 19th and early 20th century couple, and, while their marriage and lives were far from ideal, history has [...]
Pola Otterstein 8 September 2021
5 Books About Famous Artists You Need to Read This Autumn
September has come. Which means that the long dark evenings are upon us. It is not certain if we will be able to visit museums and galleries but [...]
Zuzanna Stańska 6 September 2021
