Masterpiece Story: Still Life with a Golden Goblet by Pieter de Ring
Why is food such a popular image for art and culture? For millennia it has been a source of inspiration from ancient Roman mosaics through Dutch...
James W Singer 7 January 2023
Why is food such a popular image for art and culture? For millennia it has been a source of inspiration from ancient Roman mosaics through Dutch...
James W Singer 7 January 2023
Anne Vallayer-Coster was one of the foremost still-life painters in 18th-century France. She was enormously prolific and extremely popular. Her works...
James W Singer 7 January 2023
Pieter Aertsen’s Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms is an interesting painting as it provides a wonderful glimpse into the varied...
James W Singer 7 January 2023
Italy is famous for its great food and great art, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s some overlap. No, I’m not talking...
Alexandra Kiely 5 January 2023
Yayoi Kusama, the legendary Japanese artist born in 1929, began her career 69 years ago. Nevertheless, the world discovered her just a couple of...
Magda Michalska 4 January 2023
Socrates said that “we eat to live, not live to eat” (although his wife must have thought differently since according to legend she was terribly...
Magda Michalska 31 December 2022
In many cultures, Christmas Eve dinner does not include any meat (excluding seafood) or alcohol because one should keep a vigil fasting and expect...
Magda Michalska 24 December 2022
What winter smells like to you? For me, it’s the scent of cinnamon-spiced gingerbread, mulled wine, and of course mandarins. My grandma used to...
Magda Michalska 1 December 2022
Even when it is not that cold, I crave a good old hot chocolate and a cozy evening under a blanket. We present to you a short story about this sweet...
Magda Michalska 1 December 2022
Happy Thanksgiving! Have the most enjoyable time with your family and friends celebrating this holiday season! Whether you enjoy turkey or something...
Joanna Kaszubowska 24 November 2022
Is there something more iconic for Paris than the bistro (after the Eiffel Tower, of course)? Let’s have a closer look at the artistic...
Camilla de Laurentis 19 November 2022
One of the highlights of autumn is that drinking hot drinks is no longer looked down on and ordering a big cup of steaming hot cocoa instead of an...
Magda Michalska 16 October 2022