A Capri Romance: John Singer Sargent and Rosina Ferarra
We are all dreaming of summer holidays, long walks along beaches, toes in the sand, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. Perhaps...
Charlotte Stace 14 April 2025
WTF Art History
A New Take on the Iconic Girl Reading a Letter by Vermeer
The recently restored Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is often said to be that of a young woman reading a...
Tom Anderson 13 April 2025
QUIZ: The Nude in Art
Candy Bedworth 12 April 2025
Elizabeth Blackadder’s Cozy Cats
The delicate cat paintings of Scottish artist Elizabeth Blackadder are an absolute delight. Take a closer look at her feline friends!
Candy Bedworth 11 April 2025
Secrets of Pets in Art
There’s nothing better than going to a museum and spotting a cute pet hidden in a painting. I mean, after all, one of art’s functions is...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 11 April 2025
The Pre-Raphaelites and the Wombat
Many people are obsessed with cute cats, penguins, pandas, koalas, and all sorts of animals. However one rarely hears about the wombat, especially in...
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 April 2025
Puppies, Doggies and Pugs in Art (For Dog Lovers Only!)
Dogs are man’s best friends. And if that man happens to be a painter or a sitter for a painting, their four-legged friends must be included in them...
Magda Michalska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 11 April 2025
Great Artists’ Dachshund Muses
Did you know that some of the world’s most celebrated artists and performers have been dachshund owners? This extensive list of elite creatives...
Maya M. Tola 11 April 2025
Spring Is Here! Catch Spring Fever with 7 Masterpieces!
It has finally arrived! Spring is here! The freezing winter says farewell and the good weather is hopefully here to stay. The warm rays of sunshine...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 10 April 2025
Around the World in Spring Through 10 Paintings
Spring has inspired artists from all over the world for generations. The melting away of the cold winter and burgeoning of new life in every corner...
Maya M. Tola 10 April 2025
10 Most Beautiful Artistic Flower Arrangements for Spring
For some of us, Winter this year has passed rather quickly; for others, it was way too long. Finally, Spring is beginning to be in full bloom: it has...
Errika Gerakiti 10 April 2025
The Inner Life of the Artist—Learn How to Use Your Creativity
Artist and writer Juliette Aristides delves into the innermost workings of an artist’s mind, heart, and soul in her newest book, The Inner Life...
Mary Margaret Swets 9 April 2025
