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Medieval Art

All That Glitters: The Sparkling World of Medieval Mosaics

Welcome to the sparkling world of medieval mosaics! Although not as famous as illuminated manuscripts or stained glass, the mosaic was a popular art...

Alexandra Kiely 3 December 2025

Fashion

Dress Like a Byzantine Empress—Byzantine Art in Fashion Collections

Have you ever wondered how Byzantine art stepped onto the catwalk? It all started with Empress Theodora and a Byzantine-inspired piece of jewelry...

Ela Bobek 3 December 2025

Christmas Cards, Giotto di Bondone, Scenes from the Life of Christ, Nativity, Birth of Jesus, 1304-1306, Detail Painting

Holiday Season Is Coming: 5 Beautiful Christmas Cards

Holiday Season is upon us. Christmas cards are our way of reconnecting and catching up on the year's events in a personal way. Here is our pick of five fantastic images to match the season!

Candy Bedworth 2 December 2025

A Victorian Christmas card featuring a robin in a top hat and a robin in a bonnet. The text reads: ‘Happy returns. Christmas comes but once a year.’ History

Victorian Christmas Cards: Strange or Timeless?

It’s thanks to the Victorians that the tradition of sending Christmas cards exists. The very first commercial Christmas card was sent in 1843, and...

Jenna Burns 2 December 2025

Art State of Mind

Christmas Cards Made by Artists

One of the most cherished Christmas traditions is the exchange of cards, a practice rooted in the early 19th century when John Callcott Horsley made...

Andreea Iancu 2 December 2025

Art State of Mind

Christmas Cards from Hell

As the postman brings you cheery season’s greetings from your nearest and dearest, let me guess what the images are on the front of your Christmas...

Candy Bedworth 2 December 2025

Painting

Contemplating Winter in Art: 10 Winter Paintings

The quiet beauty and haunting charm of snow-covered landscapes, bare trees, and soft, silvery light create a world of stillness and wonder.

Maya M. Tola 1 December 2025

Umbrellas in art: Alex Katz, Blue Umbrella, 1979, Brooklyn Museum, New York, NY, USA. Painting

Cover Yourself from the Rain—Umbrellas in Art

Fall can be one of the most beautiful and atmospheric seasons. Some of us wait all year long to stay at home, cozy up on the sofa, read, or have a...

Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 1 December 2025

Camille Pissarro, Chestnut trees at Louveciennes, 1879, Musée d’Orsay, France, Paris Impressionism

Winter Wonderland: 5 Most Beautiful Impressionist Winter Landscapes

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Snowy landscapes, gracefully falling flakes, enthusiastic ice-skaters… yes, we love winter! Indeed,...

Andra Patricia Ritisan 1 December 2025

Asian Art

6 Most Beautiful Ukiyo-e Winter Views of Japan

The ukiyo-e genre of art flourished in Japan between the 17th and 19th centuries. The term translates as “picture[s] of the floating world.” Its...

Zuzanna Stańska, Kate Wojtczak 1 December 2025

Design

5 Key Women in Contemporary Interior Design

Introducing the pioneers of contemporary interior design: these five remarkable women have revolutionized our perception of living, working, and...

Joanna Kaszubowska 1 December 2025

Ancient Rome

Roman Floor Mosaics: Stories in Stone and Glass

Floor mosaics are one of the most well-preserved and widespread objects of Roman art. They were found throughout the Roman Empire from Britain to...

Anuradha Sroha 1 December 2025

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