Masterpiece Story: The Phoenix Portrait of Elizabeth I
One of the most famous depictions of Elizabeth I is Nicholas Hilliard’s Phoenix Portrait, depicting the Queen with a pendant shaped like a mythical...
Guest Author 23 August 2026
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Masterpiece Story: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer
The Girl with a Pearl Earring is usually the first image that comes to mind when we think of Johannes Vermeer. It has inspired multiple references in...
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QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Washington, DC’s Art?
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QUIZ: Meet Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen!
Guest Author 22 August 2026
Masterpiece Story: Whistler’s Mother by James McNeill Whistler
Whistler’s 1871 painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1 might not sound familiar. As Whistler’s Mother, on the other hand, it has entered...
Catriona Miller 21 August 2026
From Rembrandt to Picasso: 5 Beards That Stole the Show
According to some fashion experts, beards reached their peak 10 years ago. However, this is not just some seasonal trend. Long, short, trimmed, or...
Magda Michalska 21 August 2026
Mothers Who Became Muses: Portraits of Artists’ Mothers
Every great person has a prominent woman standing behind them, and that is true as every remarkable person was a child once. The woman standing...
Valeria Kumekina 21 August 2026
Masterpiece Story: Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes
Despite its lack of vitality and vibrancy, Old Woman Dozing by Nicolaes Maes is an interesting painting. What it may lack in sparkle, it gains in...
James W Singer 21 August 2026
Titian Revisited: Grand Old Man of the Renaissance or Dirty Old Man?
Titian’s sensuous interpretation of classical myths of love, temptation, and punishment came together for the first time in nearly 500 years, at...
Guest Author 21 August 2026
