The Mysterious Pinturas Negras Reveal Goya’s Darkest Secrets
There are already several articles that treat in detail the life and works of Francisco Goya. If you want to learn about his career or most famous...
Magda Michalska 3 December 2021
WTF Art History
10 Most Expensive Artworks by Living Artists
We present an equation: one contemporary artist, one masterpiece, one auction, and a million-dollar offer. Here are the ten most expensive artworks...
Caroline Galambosova 30 November 2021
The Art Office: Corporate Art Collections
What is your first thought when you think about going to the bank? Or a big company office? I am sure that it is not connected to art at all. You...
Elizaveta Ermakova 30 November 2021
Connections Between Art in Advertising
Type the words ‘art in advertising’ into your internet search bar and, more than likely, multiple sources on the topic will arise.
Rachel Witte 30 November 2021
Feeling Blue? Color Psychology and Its Use in Art
The year was 1901 when Picasso’s dear friend, Carles Casagemas, committed suicide. That same year, Picasso sunk into a deep depression during...
Bruno Guerra 29 November 2021
The Medieval Bestiary – Cute, Quirky, and Weird Animals
Of all the medieval manuscripts, bestiaries are definitely the most fun. A medieval bestiary is a book about animals. It’s full of unusual...
Alexandra Kiely 29 November 2021
Feminae Gravidae: Pregnancy in Art
While the imagery of women and children is greatly depicted throughout the history of art, pregnancy is much more of a rare sight. Some blame the...
Caroline Galambosova 29 November 2021
The Unbelievable Story of Killer Rabbits in Medieval Manuscripts
If you ever watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail, you probably remember the scene when the vicious killer bunny (which, as we remember, is a...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 November 2021
Hieronymus Bosch’s Creepy Owls
Hieronymus Bosch was an Early Netherlandish painter. He must have lived in two worlds simultaneously – the real one and a world of his...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 November 2021
Here Be Medieval Dragons
Dragons are everywhere in popular culture. People make movies about them, collect stuffed animals of them, and dress up as them for Halloween. They...
Alexandra Kiely 29 November 2021
Between Art and Engineering: Kinetic Beasts of Theo Jansen
Theo Jansen, a Dutch contemporary artist, a sculptor, an engineer, and most significantly, a visionary. The universe in his mind along with his...
Caroline Galambosova 29 November 2021
Dog Breeds in Famous Paintings
When we see a dog in a painting, we always try to guess which breed it is. Motivated by this curiosity we have selected some works that show...
Dévra Taboada 29 November 2021
