Masterpiece Story: Madame de Pompadour by François Boucher
François Boucher (1703–1770) was the most celebrated French painter of the 18th century. His painting Madame de Pompadour captures the beautiful...
James W Singer 25 May 2025
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Masterpiece Story: La Toilette by François Boucher
The soft rustle of silky cloth and the hard crackling of burning wood echo against the yellow-papered walls of the boudoir. The small room is...
James W Singer 25 May 2025
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The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, an all-male artistic fraction active during the second half of the 19th century, has become synonymous today with...
Anastasia Tsaleza 23 May 2025
Tarsila do Amaral: Joy is the Decisive Test
Tarsila do Amaral left behind 230 paintings, five sculptures, and hundreds of drawings, prints, and murals. She led Brazilian art into modernism. In...
Alicja Gluszek 23 May 2025
How Picasso Changed Art by Inspiring Others
At the beginning of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso created the famous Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Georges Braque was immediately inspired and...
Wendy Gray 23 May 2025
Georges Braque – The Second Father of Cubism
Everyone knows Pablo Picasso and considers him the father of Cubism. Everyone also knows that success has many fathers. Today, let’s talk about...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 May 2025
Pablo Picasso in 8 Periods: Everything You Need to Know
Pablo Picasso, a prolific producer of paintings, prints, ceramics, and sculpture, his work has perhaps become over-familiar. Equally, in recent years...
Catriona Miller 23 May 2025
Maria Pinińska-Bereś—The Artist Who Made Pink Feminist
When I think of Maria Pinińska-Bereś her name appears in my head in light-pink hand-written letters embroidered on a white duvet. It is of course...
Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 22 May 2025
Vincent van Gogh Copying Other Artists
Vincent van Gogh is famous today for two reasons. Firstly, his unstoppable creativity. He produced 2,100 artworks in just over a decade. And,...
Anastasia Manioudaki 22 May 2025
Roberto Burle Marx: The Artist of Landscape Design
When you think about Modernist architecture, probably Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, or Oscar Niemeyer come to mind. But have you paid attention to...
Natalia Tiberio 22 May 2025
Life and Art of José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior
José Ferraz de Almeida Júnior (1850–1899) was a popular Brazilian artist from the late 19th century. His commendable paintings paved the...
Maya M. Tola 22 May 2025
Guide to Colombian History and Culture by Fernando Botero
Fernando Botero once called himself “the most Colombian of Colombian artists,” as the majority of his works explore traditional themes...
Kacper Grass 22 May 2025
