James Ensor’s Fighting Skeletons
Do you know the late Victorian and avant-garde painter James Ensor? Often likened to Edvard Munch is his ability to convey the miseries of human...
Sarah Mills 13 April 2026
Surprising Art History
5 Artists Who Likely Suffered from Syphilis
Also known as the French disease or great pox, syphilis was a common sexually transmitted disease in Europe in the 1800s. In fact, 10-15% of...
Kelly Hill 13 April 2026
The Curious Lure and Strange Beauty of Ancient Anatomical Votives
Eerie, mysterious, and fascinating, ancient anatomical votives represent literal parts of people’s past. When most people think of a votive object,...
Marga Patterson 7 April 2026
5 Paintings of Satan You Haven’t Seen Before
Paintings of Satan are a recurrent theme in art, ranging from religious portrayals to contemporary interpretations. As the symbolic representation of...
Errika Gerakiti 6 April 2026
15 Famous People and Their Doppelgängers in Art
Doppelgänger is a word of German origin (doppel- meaning “double,” and -gänger meaning “goer”). In old German folklore, it was believed...
Vithória Konzen Dill 1 April 2026
Statues of 10 Famous Musicians
There are good, bad, and ugly statues of the musical greats. Let’s take a look at sculptures, old and contemporary, of 10 famous musicians that...
Candy Bedworth 1 April 2026
10 Japanese Shunga That Will Shock You
Erotic, playful, and unexpectedly sophisticated, shunga holds a unique place in Japanese visual culture. But there is often far more than mere...
Katerina Papouliou 5 March 2026
The Potato in Fine Art
Do you prefer your potatoes in a landscape or in a still life or in a stew? Come with me on a tour of the humble potato in art.
Candy Bedworth 9 February 2026
The Cabbage Chronicles: From Still Life to Surreal Dreams
Cabbage—it’s not just for coleslaw and questionable soups. This leafy legend has been making waves in art history for centuries, captured in...
Joanna Kaszubowska 9 February 2026
The Most Outrageous Stories Behind Damaged Artworks
A few years ago, two Chinese women drove their Mercedes SUV into the Forbidden City in Beijing. That event created quite a controversy. The least you...
Michel Rutten 9 February 2026
Does My Bum Look Big in This?
Explore the representation of the female body and buttocks in art, celebrating diversity and beauty across history and modern culture.
Candy Bedworth 29 January 2026
Does My Bum Look Big in This? The Female Body in Art
Explore the representation of the female body and buttocks in art, celebrating diversity and beauty across history and modern culture.
Candy Bedworth 29 January 2026
