When Rome Put a Dead Pope on Trial—The Cadaver Synod
In a career that spanned over two decades, Jean-Paul Laurens painted some of French art’s most plaintive historical moments: two young princes...
Guest Author 2 July 2026
WTF Art History
10 Most Scary Paintings
Paintings can represent both real and unreal themes and scary paintings are a mixture of both. Among all the emotions that make up the human psyche,...
Gabriela Hurtado 2 July 2026
That’s My Color! Famous Painters’ Trademark Colors
Did you know that there are some colors that you can’t use in your art? Such “painters’ trademarked colors” are owned by certain artists, and...
Wojtek Rozdzenski 29 June 2026
From Surrealism to the Money Heist Mask: The Afterlife of Salvador Dalí’s Image
Millions of viewers around the world recognize the red jumpsuits and masks of the famous Netflix series Money Heist (La Casa de Papel). The image has...
Tunacan Tuna 25 June 2026
Attention, Dangerous Art! How Art Can Hurt You
Every once in a while, an accident involving an artwork happens. Usually, it is the artwork that ends up damaged, but sometimes it is the audience...
Joanna Kaszubowska 25 June 2026
5 Art Forgers Who Fooled the Entire World
Let’s delve deep into the dark world of art forgeries! From ancient times to the present day, faked art has reached the art market and fooled...
Andreea Iancu 22 June 2026
All You Should Know About Albrecht Dürer’s Melencolia I
A renowned print, famously titled “Melencolia I” and crafted by Albrecht Dürer, stands as one of the most captivating works in art history.
Zuzanna Stańska 21 May 2026
The Flora of Folklore: Hidden Flower Symbolism in Art’s Greatest Paintings
Every Old Master canvas speaks in two registers at once: one for the eye, one for those who know how to read the flowers. Artists used flower...
Errika Gerakiti 18 May 2026
Let’s Talk about Courbet’s Origin of the World
In the 19th century, the display of the nude body underwent a revolution—and a massive critique. Gustave Courbet, one of the main scandalous...
Zuzanna Stańska 11 May 2026
10 Powerful Mother Goddess Sculptures
The fearsome Great Mother is an archetype appearing in all cultures and all times. Here are our top 10 powerful mother goddess sculptures!
Candy Bedworth 11 May 2026
The Scandalous Nudes of Gustave Courbet
In the 19th century, French painter and rebel Gustave Courbet generated outrage with his scandalous nudes. What exactly was so scandalous about his...
Kelly Hill 11 May 2026
The Empire’s Visual Language: A History of Star Wars Propaganda Art
Few franchises have looked history this directly in the face. George Lucas did not invent the Galactic Empire’s visual identity from scratch.
Errika Gerakiti 4 May 2026
