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Literature

5 Books About Van Gogh You Have to Read

Vincent van Gogh is one of those artists whose reputation precedes them. The tormented child of the art, the cursed artist, the genius, the weird, or...

Errika Gerakiti 1 January 2026

Ancient Art

How to Show Up in a Gym—3 Ancient Sculptures of Hercules

In Greek mythology, Herakles was a demigod and a much-admired heroic figure. The Romans called him Hercules (Herakles was his Greek name), and he was...

Ameera Patel 1 January 2026

Art State of Mind

New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Artists

Happy New Year! What resolutions are you making as you ring in January? If you’re still unsure what (if anything) your resolution should be, why...

Alexandra Kiely 1 January 2026

History

Do You Fancy a Party? Elegant Gatherings in Art

Social gatherings have consistently inspired artists across history, enabling them to encapsulate the spirit of diverse eras, cultures, and social...

Maya M. Tola 31 December 2025

Painting

New Year’s Fireworks in Paintings

Bonfires, parties, or reading in bed. Ideas for how one should spend New Year’s Eve are endless, and everyone should spend it the way they like.

Magda Michalska 31 December 2025

Art Nouveau

Raphael Kirchner’s Art Nouveau Cards for the New Year

Back in the day, people used to send not only Christmas cards but also greetings for the New Year. Today, we want to follow this old tradition and...

Magda Michalska 31 December 2025

New year’s traditions, New Year’s Eve at Grandfather’s House Art State of Mind

10 New Year Traditions Around the World

New Year’s is the last holiday of the old year, the first holiday of the new year and, as such, humans have been marking it for longer than we...

Ledys Chemin 31 December 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Who Painted the Party? Awesome Parties in Art History

Ledys Chemin 31 December 2025

Post-Impressionism

Paul Cézanne in 10 Paintings

Paul Cézanne (1839–1906) was one of the most influential and greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters. Here is a list of ten different...

Sam Malone 30 December 2025

10 Iconic Floral Still Lifes. Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Roses, 1843. Oil on panel. Liechtenstein. The Princely Collections, Vaduz-Vienna, Austria. Painting

10 Iconic Floral Still Lifes You Need to Know

Flowers have long been a central theme in still-life painting. Each flower carries its own symbolism. For example, they can represent innocence,...

Errika Gerakiti 30 December 2025

Impressionism

Joaquín Sorolla in 10 Paintings—The Mastery of Capturing the Moment

The Spanish master Joaquín Sorolla (1863-1923) had a magical way of capturing light, whether it is sun-drenched beaches, shimmering water, or scenes...

Joanna Kaszubowska 30 December 2025

Academic Art

Constructing Racism in Western Art – Hans Makart and the Case of Cleopatra

When Netflix cast Black actress Adele James as Cleopatra in a docu-series on the life of the famous Egyptian queen, the world went viral in a heated...

Kero Fichter 29 December 2025