See Alexander Calder’s Unique Jewellery
Alexander Calder is one of my favorite sculptors, his mobiles are so light and simple and yet stunning with serene beauty. However, today I...
Magda Michalska 10 November 2021
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René Lalique, The Master Jeweler of Art Nouveau
René Lalique (1860-1945) was a French jeweler and one of Art Nouveau’s most renowned craftsmen. Trained in Paris and London, Lalique was unusual...
Europeana 10 November 2021
Roberto Burle Marx: The Artist of Landscape Design
When you think about Modernist architecture, probably Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, or Oscar Niemeyer comes to mind. But have you paid attention...
Natalia Tiberio 8 November 2021
Ecaterina Vrana – Painting as a Diary and a Language
Until the 14th of November, visitors of the Nicolae Minovici Museum in Bucharest could view some of Ecaterina Vrana’s paintings as part of an...
Luciana Craciun 8 November 2021
The Fall of Icarus: Drama in Baroque Painting
Artists need to choose the techniques that help them communicate the desired feelings. Scenes from mythology tell stories with emotions described in...
Lana Pajdas 8 November 2021
Jeff Koons and His Balloon Dogs
What do Jeff Koons, Jay Z, Christie’s, and clowns have in common? Balloon dogs! Read how an artwork looking like a huge toy hit $58.4M at a...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 November 2021
10 Vincent van Gogh’s Self-Portraits You Need to Know
Vincent van Gogh created 36 self-portraits in the space of only 10 years. These works are an amazing source of knowledge not only of how van Gogh...
Zuzanna Stańska 6 November 2021
5 Self-Portraits by Women Artists That You Probably Haven’t Seen (And You Should)
When thinking of a self-portrait, the famous names and artworks of Dürer, Rembrandt, or Van Gogh probably come to mind. Here is your chance to...
Europeana 6 November 2021
Five Great Female Art Patrons in History
It’s high time to celebrate the many women who have made their mark on art history. Here, we’ll meet five female art patrons with...
Alexandra Kiely 5 November 2021
Mary Vaux Walcott: An American Artist and Naturalist
An artist and naturalist, Mary Vaux Walcott was an extraordinary and accomplished woman. Sometimes called ” the Audubon of Botany”, she...
Alexandra Kiely 4 November 2021
Masterpiece Story: The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait is as enigmatic as it is iconic. Painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, it spawns a lot of speculation – over half a century...
Vithória Konzen Dill 4 November 2021
Eccentric Erotica: Pichard & Lob’s Odyssey
One simply cannot praise Homer’s peerless oeuvre enough. We all read Iliad and Odyssey several times, and surely, a considerable amount of us has...
Erol Degirmenci 4 November 2021
