Viva Floralia! All Flowers in Art
The Floralia festival was celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Flora. Because there is nothing more beautiful than flowers and,...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 28 February 2024
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10 Most Beautiful Artistic Flower Arrangements for Spring
For some of us, Winter this year has passed rather quickly; for others, it was way too long. Finally, Spring is beginning to be in full bloom: it has...
Errika Gerakiti 28 February 2024
Language of Flowers: Hidden Messages in Flora
Nowadays we have social media, emails, and telephone calls. But a century ago, it was not quite as easy to get a message or love note across to...
Rachel Witte 28 February 2024
Masterpiece Story: Solar Eclipse in Venice by Ippolito Caffi
Ippolito Caffi was a gifted vedutista – painter of highly detailed cityscapes – renowned for his meticulous depictions of Venice‘s...
Maya M. Tola 27 February 2024
Moondance – Full Moon in Painting
Have you ever seen a full moon? Let’s take a look at some wonderful artists who have featured our celestial companion in a variety of settings...
Candy Bedworth 27 February 2024
How Galileo Galilei Changed the Moon Forever
While our old pal, the Moon, was always shining above us; it wasn’t always obvious how does it really look like. For a long time, this astronomical...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 27 February 2024
You Don’t Have to Look Up to See the Stars: Astronomical Planispheres
For hundreds of years the sky has been the center of attention for many ancient tribes and cultures. Our history has been a testament to the stars.
Sofia Rodriguez Cuevas 27 February 2024
Book Review: The Vanitas & Other Tales of Art and Obsession
In his collection of short stories The Vanitas & Other Tales of Art and Obsession, debut author Jake Kendall revisits various iconic eras of art...
Jenna Burns 26 February 2024
Masterpiece Story: Whistlejacket by George Stubbs
If you visit London’s National Gallery, you can’t miss Whistlejacket. George Stubbs’ life-size, rearing stallion is visible down a...
Catriona Miller 25 February 2024
Masterpiece Story: Threatened Swan by Jan Asselijn
Swans are normally characterized as graceful birds. They are magnificent and majestic. However, Jan Asselijn displays another side of these elegant...
James W Singer 25 February 2024
Legacy of Kievan Rus’: The Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine
Saint Sophia, a stunning 11th century cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine, is a monument of the time when Kyiv was the capital of the massive empire called...
Alexandra Kiely 24 February 2024
Viktor Zaretsky: The Oeuvre of the Ukrainian Gustav Klimt
Viktor Zaretsky is often called the Ukrainian Gustav Klimt. In fact, the influence of Klimt in the artworks of this Ukrainian artist is quite...
Nataliia Pecherska 24 February 2024
