Earn Like an Artist—Famous Artists’ Day Jobs
Artists starving in garrets is an old cliché. Many famous artists were sensible enough to have a day job to pay the bills! Some of them seem...
Candy Bedworth 1 May 2026
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Sex Workers in Art History
Although often seen as social outcasts, sex workers can be found in art throughout history and across cultures - let's cruise some images!
Candy Bedworth, 1 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Iron Rolling Mill (Modern Cyclopes) by Adolph Menzel
The 19th century, the age of steel and steam, witnessed not only the development of the industry but also the new themes in painting. Now, simple...
Kate Wojtczak 1 May 2026
The Cost of Devotion in Caravaggio’s Saint Jerome
Caravaggio, one of the most striking painters of the Baroque era, uses the figure of Saint Jerome to explore themes of devotion and mortality. In...
Guest Author 30 April 2026
The Original Influencer: Raphael at the Met
Any content creator entering the exhibition Raphael: Sublime Poetry might feel a twinge of FOMO at the opening wall text-the Metropolitan Museum of...
MJ Rivera 30 April 2026
The Story of Dogs (and Humans!) in 10 Paintings
One cannot, while hoping to make a very valid argument, say dogs and humans are anything but almost entirely alike. After all, they share the same...
Guest Author 30 April 2026
Florine Stettheimer in 10 Paintings—A Portrait of Jazz Age New York
Florine Stettheimer (1871–1944) was an American painter, designer, and poet, as well as a prominent member of New York City’s high society...
Sam Malone 30 April 2026
The Bright Age of African-American Art: Harlem Renaissance in the US
In the first quarter of the 20th century, the Harlem region of New York City witnessed an unprecedented surge in artistic production. Known as the...
Merve Parla 30 April 2026
What Was It Like in the Roaring Twenties in Art and Fashion?
The Roaring Twenties were a period when many things changed–both socially and politically. The dramatic economic growth of the decade led many...
Pola Otterstein 30 April 2026
Circus and Jazz of Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a renowned French artist celebrated for his bold use of color. One of his lesser-known masterpieces, The Circus, is a...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 30 April 2026
How to Read Piet Mondrian
We can all recognize Mondrian’s work in a second. Our eyes navigate through the lines jumping from color to color. His artistic career...
Celia Leiva Otto 30 April 2026
May the 4th Be with You—Archetypes in Star Wars and Art
Today is Star Wars Day. The first documented use of the phrase “May the 4th be with you” came from Margaret Thatcher’s political party, to...
Ledys Chemin 29 April 2026
