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Design

The Last Craftsman. Exploring Henry van de Velde and the Passage of Modernism

Until 1972, the Museen zu Berlin exhibited, among other things, a teapot and its accompanying set. From above, the teapot is around 22 centimetres...

Geoffrey Bunting 27 October 2025

Cats

Black Cats in Art for Spooky Season

The enigmatic black cat, shrouded in mystery and often associated with magic and witchcraft, has a prominent role in the realm of art. Let’s...

Andreea Iancu 27 October 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Reclining Mother and Child II by Paula Modersohn-Becker

Does any image say primal love more than this powerful painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker? It is an artwork that includes not just children but also...

Candy Bedworth 26 October 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Sleeping Venus by Giorgione and Titian

Giorgione and Titian’s Sleeping Venus is a masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance school of painting. It explores sensual nudity through a...

James W Singer 26 October 2025

John Singer Sargent, Nonchaloir, 1911, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Nonchaloir (Repose) by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent’s Nonchaloir (Repose) is a masterpiece of American Impressionism. It explores a poetic moment of aristocratic...

James W Singer 26 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: The Skulls Speak—Death, Vanity, and Bones in Art

Joanna Kaszubowska 25 October 2025

Quiz

Halloween QUIZ: Do You Know These Spooky Paintings?

Katerina Papouliou 25 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Test Your Knowledge about Female Artists

Isla Phillips-Ewen 25 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: What Is Missing from These Paintings? Part 2

Szymon Jocek 25 October 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: Highlights from the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands

Guest Author 25 October 2025

Photography

Salvador Dalí and Philippe Halsman: 37 Years of Collaboration

Salvador Dalí and Philippe Halsman’s 37-year collaboration challenged viewers and revealed connections between the traditionally realistic medium...

Theodore Carter 24 October 2025

Artist Stories

Beyond the Factory: Artistic Collaborations of Andy Warhol

Love him or hate him, Warhol’s art is notable for his use of mass production and pop culture. As Christopher Makos said in a 2011 interview...

Rachel Witte 24 October 2025