Thomas Gainsborough and His Dog Portraits
Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788) was a portrait and landscape painter. During his career, he often painted dogs accompanying his sitters. He always...
Joanna Kaszubowska 26 March 2024
Animals
George Rodrigue and His Blue Dogs
Hailing from New Iberia, Louisiana, George Rodrigue gained international acclaim for painting blue dogs—his favorite subject, as well as something...
Zuzanna Stańska 4 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: Whistlejacket by George Stubbs
If you visit London’s National Gallery, you can’t miss Whistlejacket. George Stubbs’ life-size, rearing stallion is visible down a...
Catriona Miller 25 February 2024
Meet Beautiful Cats by Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe
Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe, a British engraver, illustrator, and painter is perhaps best known for his paintings of birds. He painted many other...
Sarah Mills 17 February 2024
Art’s Best Friend: Dogs in Paintings
No one will ever be as happy to see you coming back home as your dog. Since they are always with us, they do deserve their own place in art. And they...
Joanna Kaszubowska 13 February 2024
Watch the Hedgehogs from Medieval Bestiaries Come to Life!
I love animals from Medieval bestiaries. They are truly beautiful. So when I came across this video animating the hedgehog described in Latin...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 29 January 2024
It’s a Dog’s Life According to Cassius Coolidge
Have you ever imagined a world dominated by animals? Have you read Orwell’s Animal Farm and wondered what it would be like to live in such a...
Magda Michalska 29 January 2024
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 January 2024
Owls, Peacocks and Sparrows: Birds in Art
The idea of birds in art probably brings to mind John James Audubon, the 19th-century ornithologist who wrote and illustrated the landmark series The...
Alexandra Kiely 5 January 2024
A Lesson in Illustration – The Whimsical Characters of Beatrix Potter
Beatrix Potter, best known for the charming tale of Peter Rabbit, inspired the minds of budding young novelists and illustrators alike. Her most...
Tony Heathfield 3 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Striding Lion from the Ishtar Gate
Striding Lion is a masterpiece of Mesopotamian art with monumental size and composition. It symbolizes the strength of King Nebuchadnezzar II and the...
James W Singer 5 December 2023
Five Fun Facts About Gargoyles – Quirky Creatures of the Middle Ages and Beyond
Everybody loves gargoyles! I used to think I was alone in this, but I’ve come to learn that’s not at all true. In case any of you don’t know, a...
Alexandra Kiely 1 December 2023
