Drama on Canvas – Dramatic Scenes in Painting
Although performing arts may be the popular avenue to convey drama, visual arts are also a powerful medium for the subject matter. Visual artists...
Maya M. Tola 9 January 2024
WTF Art History
Celebrities Who Are Little-Known for Their Painting Careers
They say that a creative mind will have its outlet in several areas of art. This explains Leonardo da Vinci’s gift in both painting and...
Merve Parla 8 January 2024
King Drinks: Jacob Jordaens and the Feast of the Bean King
Jacob Jordaens (1593 – 1678), a wonderful artist of the Baroque era, was keen on painting the scenes from peasants’ life. He first painted the...
Elizaveta Ermakova 6 January 2024
Masterpiece Story: Breakfast of Birds by Gabriele Münter
Gabriele Münter (1877–1962) was a German Expressionist painter born in Berlin and most known for her landscapes and use of color. She developed a...
Heidi Werber 5 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
Max Ernst and Birds: A Relationship Explained Through Paintings
Max Ernst (1891–1976) was a prolific German avant-garde artist. He was a pioneer in the early 20th-century movements of Dada and Surrealism and...
Anastasia Tsaleza 5 January 2024
Eva Fàbregas: Sculpting Boundaries and Sensations
Few artists engage with sculpture as intimately as Eva Fàbregas. Her creations not only challenge the conventional notions of the medium, but also...
Celia Leiva Otto 4 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
Elegance and Drama: All You Need to Know About Mannerism
Young artists who left workshops in the years following the activity of Michelangelo and Raphael must have had a very hard time: how could one create...
Magda Michalska 2 January 2024
The Bugatti Brothers: A Story About Cars and Cows
Nowadays Bugatti is a legendary company in the field of automobile technology. However, few people know the history of the man behind the trademark,...
Camilla de Laurentis 1 January 2024
Bringing Up Baby – The Art of Parenting Through the Ages
Childcare can take so many forms. Kids throughout history have been raised by gay dads, lesbian moms, whole villages, singles, and adoptive parents.
Candy Bedworth 1 January 2024
Best Party Posters of the 19th Century
Although lithography was invented in 1798, at first it was too slow and expensive for poster production. Most posters were made using wood or metal...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 December 2023
