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Masterpiece Story: The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch

Hieronymus Bosch’s triptych The Garden of Earthly Delights remains a mystery to this day. The most respected experts in late-Gothic iconography...

Marta Loza 23 November 2025

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Masterpiece Story: Monet’s Garden at Giverny

Claude Monet loved gardening almost as much as he loved painting. When he finally settled in Giverny, he created a natural masterpiece which acted as...

Catriona Miller 23 November 2025

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Masterpiece Story: The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) was the most prolific French painter of the 18th century. He created over 550 paintings embodying the spirit of...

James W Singer 23 November 2025

Impressionists, Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906 Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Water Lilies by Claude Monet

Water Lilies is a masterpiece of Impressionism. It blends the artist’s objective world and subjective...

James W Singer 23 November 2025

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Masterpiece Story: Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent

Known for his striking portraits of high-society figures, John Singer Sargent was one of the most successful painters of his day. But after causing a...

Natalia Iacobelli 23 November 2025

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QUIZ: 8 Fun Things to Know about Vermeer’s View of Delft

Tom Anderson 22 November 2025

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QUIZ: Art in Milan! How Well Do You Know the City’s Artistic Scene?

Alessia Caldana 22 November 2025

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Expressionism QUIZ: The Art of Emotion and Inner Vision

Joanna Kaszubowska 22 November 2025

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QUIZ: Guess the Women Artists!

Jimena Escoto 22 November 2025

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Take a Nature Break with Our Landscape Painting Quiz!

Anastasia Manioudaki 22 November 2025

European Art

René Magritte’s Art Deco Sheet Music Covers

You probably associate Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte with weird, surreal pieces, like his famous Treachery of Images. He also liked...

Zuzanna Stańska 21 November 2025

René and Georgette Magritte. Photograph. Love Story

René and Georgette Magritte: A Love Story

You’ve heard of René Magritte—the Surrealist icon behind the famous pipe and bowler hat. But who was the muse who inspired much of his oeuvre?...

Natalia Iacobelli 21 November 2025