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Painting

Art of Opulence: Paintings of Exquisite Interiors

The notion of painting natural landscapes has been prevalent since ancient times. It is an obvious choice, of course. What can compare with the...

Maya M. Tola 2 February 2026

Carrie Mae Weems, Kitchen Table Series: Untitled (Woman and Daughter with Make-up), 1990. Photography

Masterpiece Series: Kitchen Table Series by Carrie Mae Weems

Artist Carrie Mae Weems was born in Portland, Oregon, USA. Now in her seventies, she is still actively working, and is considered one of America’s...

Candy Bedworth 1 February 2026

Aaron Douglas, Judgment Day, 1939, oil on tempered hardboard, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Judgement Day by Aaron Douglas

Judgment Day by Aaron Douglas is a masterpiece of Black history. It encapsulates the dynamic culture of the Harlem Renaissance through its striking...

James W Singer 1 February 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Fons Americanus by Kara Walker

Kara Elizabeth Walker, born in 1969, is an American contemporary artist. She is known as a painter, silhouettist, print-maker, installation artist,...

Isla Phillips-Ewen 1 February 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Do You Know These Famous Churches?

Ania Kaczynska 31 January 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Snow, Fuji, and Ukiyo-e—Japanese Woodblock Wonders

Joanna Kaszubowska 31 January 2026

Baroque

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Rembrandt?

Anna Ingram 31 January 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Meet Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen!

Guest Author 31 January 2026

Impressionism

5 Edgar Degas Paintings That Are Not Ballerinas

Edgar Degas is one of the most famous impressionist painters. Along with Renoir and Monet, they formed the Impressionist movement. Degas is mostly...

Anastasia Manioudaki 30 January 2026

Photography

Rare Photographs by Edgar Degas

On August 19, 1839, the French government acquired the patent for the daguerreotype and made it the first publicly available photographic process. As...

Zuzanna Stańska 30 January 2026

Art Travels

Edgar Degas and New Orleans’ Paintings

Just about everyone has heard of Edgar Degas, the famous painter of dancers. However, the works Degas created in modern America’s favorite party...

Abreeza Thomas 30 January 2026

European Art

Montmartre—The Home to Many Artists

Montmartre, the home to many inspirations, was the most artistic district of Paris. It is also known as the “heart of the city” and it surely...

Pola Otterstein 29 January 2026