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Power and Propaganda—The British Royal Portraits

Royal portraiture is a centuries-old tradition, but it might be called the forerunner of the posed selfie—an artfully curated image that is meant...

Candy Bedworth 29 April 2025

WTF Art History

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 29 April 2025

Artist Stories

Kay Nielsen: A Fantasy Visionary

Kay Nielsen is one of the most illustrious names associated with the Golden Age of Illustration in the latter half of the 19th century. With a boom...

Guest Author 28 April 2025

Review

What Can Art Tell Us About Love?

This aptly titled book examines ideas about love through the eyes of various artists: idealized love, passionate love, unrequited love, resentments...

Tom Anderson 28 April 2025

Women Artists

Giovanna Garzoni: A Life of a Still-life Expert

Giovanna Garzoni excelled in the male-dominated field of painting in the 1600s. She was renowned for her naturalistic still-life paintings, botanical...

Guest Author 28 April 2025

Movie still from Saltburn, directed by Emerald Fennell, 2023. Prime Video. Theater & Cinema

Art in Saltburn – The Influence of Art on the Film

The filmmaker and writer, Emerald Fennell showcases her keen eye for art in the movie Saltburn. Praised for meticulous directing and visually...

Sandra Juszczyk 28 April 2025

Queen of Art Deco Women Artists

Discover Slavic Art Deco—The Story of Zofia Stryjeńska

Zofia Stryjeńska was a prominent Polish artist active during the interwar period. Known as the “Lady of Polish Art,” she gained...

Katarzyna Waszak 28 April 2025

WTF Art History

10 Weird Madonnas You Need to See

Controversial and challenging Madonnas from across art history. Ten eccentric and thought-provoking paintings. Take a look!

Candy Bedworth 28 April 2025

Design

Art Deco Design and Architecture in New York and Around the World

Art Deco is a global style of design that first appeared in Europe before World War I and flourished internationally in the 1920s and 1930s. The...

Guest Author 28 April 2025

Göring and Lohse studying a book on Rembrandt.Credit. Photo: Archives des Musées Nationaux History

Bruno Lohse—Art Dealer of the Third Reich

In 2007, the Zurich prosecutor’s office opened vault number 5 of the Zürcher Kantonalbank. But something felt off; the vault was huge, more like a...

Javier Abel Miguel 28 April 2025

Women Artists

Gerda Wegener: Art Deco Feminist

Today Gerda Wegener is best known for feminist art and portrayal of lesbianism. She was also married to Einar Wegener, who after the sex reassignment...

Kelly Hill 28 April 2025

Fashion

How Italian Futurism Influenced Fashion

During the 20th century, Italian Futurist artists, thinkers, and like-minded creators such as Giacomo Balla, Fortunato Depero, or Thayaht (Ernesto...

Caroline Galambosova 28 April 2025