Dark Side of Art History in 13 Creepy Paintings
Forget watching horror movies on Netflix—here we have something that will make your jaw drop! Welcome to the eerie realm of creepy paintings, where...
Zuzanna Stańska 13 April 2026
WTF Art History
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
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
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 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
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
Carnations in Art
Carnations have been called the flower of the gods and have a long history that dates back thousands of years. This beautiful flower has many...
Maya M. Tola 20 March 2026
Tattoos—Ancient Ink to Modern Celebrity
Love them or loathe them, tattoos are a global phenomenon. Inserting pigment under the skin for decorative or ritualistic purposes has been around...
Candy Bedworth 16 March 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
