School and Learning in the Eyes of Artists
The last two years since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic changed a lot about the way children and students attend school and university. While...
Europeana 1 September 2022
Art State of Mind
Last Days of Summer in Art
The end of summer is approaching and these last days of sunshine create a kind of melancholic feeling. You would probably like to reflect on the past...
Michel Rutten 31 August 2022
Artistic Families: Does Having an Artist Parent Seal Your Fate?
Imagine growing up with an artist mother or father. Watching them create art or making work together could spark your artistic passion. And,...
Marga Patterson 29 August 2022
Blue in Art
Is blue your favorite color? Even if it is not the case, look at a trio of famous blues from 20th century art history. Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso,...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 23 August 2022
Language of Flowers: Hidden Messages in Flora
In 2022, we have social media, emails and telephone calls. But a century ago, it was not quite as easy to get a message or love note across to...
Rachel Witte 16 August 2022
Movie Scenes Staged as Famous Paintings
In 1911 the Italian film theoretician Ricciotto Canudo defined cinema as “the seventh art”. So it’s quite natural that from its...
Arianna Richetti 12 August 2022
Celestial Bodies in Art – Comets, Planets and Stars
When we think about flying objects we usually imagine birds, planes, kites, balloons, or even UFOs! It’s easy to forget that at one point the...
Sarah Mills 8 August 2022
The Perfect Birthday Party for Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol would have turned 94 today and would probably have thrown a giant party since his Factory attracted socialites, drag queens, actors,...
Magda Michalska 6 August 2022
The Dog Days of Summer Are Not Over – 10 Beaches in Art
In the Northern Hemisphere we are now in the height of summer, with a heatwave after heatwave testing our ability to adapt to the changing climate.
Joanna Kaszubowska 31 July 2022
It’s Too Hot to Move – Paintings for the Heatwave
As the heatwave rolls across Europe, it is certainly becoming too hot to move. And when we’re not moving, nothing is more pleasant than to lie...
Joanna Kaszubowska 25 July 2022
The Enneagram Types in Art – Of Amazing Painters, Paintings and Diagrams
If you are anything like us, your social media feed is probably full of quizzes! From “What is your ideal decorating style?” to...
Ledys Chemin, Giordana Goretti 25 July 2022
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 23 July 2022
