Berthe Morisot in 5 Paintings
When we talk about Impressionism, usually the names of Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, and Degas come to mind. However, let’s not forget about another...
Valeria Kumekina 7 September 2026
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How a Curious Girl Became a World-Class Painter—New Children’s Book About Berthe Morisot
'Painting the Light: The Story of Berthe Morisot, First Woman Impressionist' is written by Natalia Iacobelli and illustrated by Rosanna Tasker. Read about this inspiring new children's book from Reycraft Books.
Candy Bedworth 7 September 2026
Japonisme: Western Fever for Japanese Art and Culture
During the mid-19th and 20th centuries, Western art saw the birth of Japonisme. The term was coined by Philippe Burty in 1872 and refers to the craze...
Jimena Escoto 7 September 2026
5 Translation Mistakes That Changed Art History
Why did Michelangelo portray Moses with horns? Why are there monkeys in Giulio Romano’s Chamber of Giants? And why does the Nativity scene...
Arianna Richetti 7 September 2026
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 7 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: Aurora Borealis by Frederic Edwin Church
Aurora Borealis is an American national treasure. It explores the relationship between the land, its viewer, and its destiny. It is a masterpiece of...
James W Singer 6 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli
What a horror spectacle! Some dark, irrational forces must be at play here. Henry Fuseli painted The Nightmare in 1781. It is probably his most...
Ruxi Rusu 6 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: Flight into Egypt by Adam Elsheimer
Flight into Egypt is a masterpiece found in the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich, Germany. Human dramas are depicted with vivid...
James W Singer 6 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh
During his stay in the Saint-Rémy hospital in southern France, Vincent van Gogh created The Starry Night. It became one of his most recognizable...
Valeria Kumekina 6 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: Abbey in the Oakwood by Caspar David Friedrich
Sadness and desolation fill this scene like an oppressive melancholy. The sun is dying behind the horizon as fog enshrouds the ground. Skeletal trees...
James W Singer 6 September 2026
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know J. M. W. Turner?
Sandra Juszczyk 5 September 2026
