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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Claude Monet

Born on November 14, 1840, Claude Monet stands as one of the principal trailblazers in the realm of French Impressionist art. His dedication to the...

Zuzanna Stańska 28 August 2025

Ancient Art

Indus Valley Civilization: Echoes of a Forgotten Past

Nestled in the plains of present-day Pakistan and northwest India lies one of the world’s most enigmatic ancient societies: the Indus Valley...

Maya M. Tola 28 August 2025

Art State of Mind

Last Days of Summer in Art

The end of summer is approaching and these last days of sunshine create a kind of melancholic feeling. You would probably like to reflect on the past...

Michel Rutten 28 August 2025

Impressionist summer. John Singer Sargent, Lady and Child Asleep in a Punt under the Willows, 1887, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisboa, Portugal. Impressionism

10 Impressionist Summer Paintings

Summer has arrived! It is time to enjoy some deserved vacations, rest, go to the beach, enjoy the sunshine, and have fun. Here are 10 Impressionist...

Jimena Escoto 28 August 2025

Painting

Paintings for Autumn Lovers: Rainy Scenes in Art

Are you tired of summer vibes and high temperatures? Is autumn one of your favorite seasons? If for any of these questions, your answer is...

Magda Michalska 28 August 2025

Painting

10 Sailing Paintings to Bring You the Summer Breeze

I’ve sailed only once or twice in my whole life but I can still remember the empowering feeling of liberation that I felt when on the water.

Magda Michalska 27 August 2025

Sir John Lavery, The Chess Players, 1929, Tate Gallery, London, United Kingdom Art State of Mind

Not Only Queen’s Gambit—Chess in Art

The Queen’s Gambit series, produced by Netflix, has taken the world by storm and inspired many people to take up chess. A fantastic novel of the...

Joanna Kaszubowska 27 August 2025

Animals

Art’s Best Friend: 10 Dog Paintings

No one will ever be as happy to see you coming back home as your dog. Since they are always with us, they do deserve their own place in art. And they...

Joanna Kaszubowska 26 August 2025

Animals

The Lady with the Dog: Meaning of Dogs in Women’s Portraits

The Lady with the Dog is a title that I borrowed from Chekhov’s short story. While Chekhov’s story revolves around an affair, in the realm of...

Joanna Kaszubowska 26 August 2025

Animals

See a Man About a Dog: Dogs in Paintings

The title sentence is a charming English euphemism, usually used to apologize for one’s imminent departure or absence—generally to conceal...

Joanna Kaszubowska 26 August 2025

Bizarre

It’s a Dog’s Life According to Cassius Coolidge

Have you ever imagined a world dominated by animals? Have you read Orwell’s Animal Farm and wondered what it would be like to live in such a...

Magda Michalska 26 August 2025

Husband and wife sitting and resting one opposite another. Artist Stories

American Colorist: Milton Avery

American artist Milton Avery employed wide strokes of vivid colors and simple forms in his acclaimed portraits, still lifes, and landscapes. Abstract...

Nikolina Konjevod 25 August 2025