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Masterpiece Story: Eagle by Alexander Calder

American sculptor, Alexander Calder, most famous for his kinetic moving, suspended mobile sculptures, also created a number of massive stationary...

Nadine Waldmann 14 September 2025

Louise Bourgeois, Maman, 1999, steel, bronze, marble. Stavros Niarchos Cultural Foundation, Athens, Greece. Author's photo. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Maman by Louise Bourgeois

Maman is one of the most iconic sculptures ever created. Its dimensions are monumental, and it can only be installed either outdoors or in an...

Errika Gerakiti 14 September 2025

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Masterpiece Story: Molecule Man by Jonathan Borofsky

Jonathan Borofsky’s monumental aluminum sculpture, Molecule Man, towers over the Berlin skyline at 30 meters (100 feet). Standing in a region once...

Nadine Waldmann 14 September 2025

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QUIZ: Contemporary Art Masterpieces

Carlotta Mazzoli 13 September 2025

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QUIZ for Art Lovers! Do You Know These 15 Famous Artworks?

Kate Wojtczak 13 September 2025

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QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Salvador Dalí?

Joanna Kaszubowska 13 September 2025

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QUIZ: So You Think You Know Marc Chagall?

Catherine Razafindralambo 13 September 2025

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QUIZ: How Much Do You Know about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood?

Martha Teverson 13 September 2025

Atala. Luis Monroy Josué, Last Moments of Atala, 1871,Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, Mexico. Literature

Atala: The Tragedy That Transcended Pages

In the 19th century, Europeans went crazy for one story: Atala, or the Story of Two Lovers in the Desert. It is a novel by René de Chateaubriand...

Jimena Escoto, Guest Author 12 September 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Lady of Shalott by John William Waterhouse

Elaine, the white lady of Shalott, was portrayed in a painting by John William Waterhouse escaping a tower where she was only able to see the world...

Guest Author 12 September 2025

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Cupid and Psyche: Love Story Through Sculpture

Cupid and Psyche, mythological characters immortalized in Metamorphoses by Apuleius, have been inspiring artists through the centuries. Sculptors...

Valeria Kumekina 12 September 2025

Love Story

Medieval Love Story: King Pedro and Inês de Castro

Every country has its legends and fairytales, and Portugal is no exception. One of the most well-known Portuguese tales is a love story about King...

Helena Pereira 12 September 2025