The Dark Arts of Aleksandra Waliszewska
Rather unsettling, quite macabre, and more than slightly erotic, the paintings and illustrations by Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska are...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 23 March 2023
Bizarre
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 16 March 2023
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 2 March 2023
Vermeer’s Desperate Housewives
Johannes Vermeer was a master of ambiguity. His silent and calm interiors, and beautiful Dutch women, although innocent at first glance, seem to be...
Magda Michalska 2 March 2023
Blue Faience Hippopotamuses of the World – Unite!
Blue faience hippopotamus was a popular statuette in ancient Egyptian art. They considered it to have positive traits associated with fertility and...
Zuzanna Stańska 15 February 2023
Vile Bodies? Anatomy in Art
Are you ready to journey into the fascinating world of anatomical art? Read on, as we reveal flesh and blood art through the...
Candy Bedworth 10 February 2023
The Victorians: An Unexpected World of Erotica and Pornography [18+]
The subject of erotica is vast. Even reduced to only the Victorian world of erotica, it’s a challenge to write about in the space of an article.
Sarah Mills 6 February 2023
The Unbelievable Story of Killer Rabbits in Medieval Manuscripts
If you’ve ever watched Monty Python and the Holy Grail, you probably remember the scene when the vicious killer bunny (which, as we remember,...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 January 2023
Nicole Tersigni: Friends to Keep in Art and Life
Pairing classical paintings from art history with incisive humor, Nicole Tersigni explores female friendship in all its magical and hilarious guises.
Candy Bedworth 12 January 2023
Art Vandalism – 11 Famous Masterpieces Under Attack
The origin of the term “vandalisme” can be traced back to the French Revolution. Coined by Henri Grégoire, bishop of Blois to describe...
Zuzanna Stańska 2 January 2023
H. R. Giger: Father of the Alien, Nightmares, and All Things Obscure
H.R. Giger is the pioneer of Fantastic Realism. His artworks are iconic and define the very notion of sci-fi horror. His biomechanical dreamscapes...
Errika Gerakiti 2 January 2023
The Dystopian Surrealism of Zdzislaw Beksinski
There are many fans of gruesome and gore art who are attracted to the dystopian surrealism of Zdzisław Beksinski. After all, he created such a...
Errika Gerakiti 2 January 2023
