10 Women Artists Who Pioneered Modern Art in Latin America
Latin American painters, sculptors, and printmakers were at the forefront of the aesthetic revolution that shook the 20th century. Until recently,...
Kathie Manthorne 16 December 2024
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Like The Scream or Madonna, Vampire is one of Edvard Munch’s most famous artworks. But what if we view it as something more than a folklore...
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Zuzanna Stańska 12 December 2024
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Maya M. Tola 10 December 2024
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Maya M. Tola 10 December 2024
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Maya M. Tola 10 December 2024
Giovanni Boldini’s Beautiful Belles
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931) was a popular society portrait painter in turn-of-the-century France and England. His elegant portraits are still much...
Alexandra Kiely 9 December 2024
Diego Rivera’s Life in Self-Portraits
Diego Rivera is mostly famous for his controversial mural for the Rockefeller family and for being the husband of Frida Kahlo. Yet in his lifetime,...
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