3 Things You Might Not Know About the Botticelli’s Venus
Some might say that Venus is the most important of deities since she is the one we associate with love and beauty. The relationship between...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 May 2023
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The Many Rebirths of Venus
Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus is iconic in Western art. Alongside the Mona Lisa, it is probably a contender for “most famous...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 May 2023
Venus Vincit Omnia: Venus in Art
Venus (also known by her Greek name Aphrodite) is the goddess of love. We’ve explored some famous Venuses here. Furthermore, Velázquez’s...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 2 May 2023
We Are All Summertime Venuses: Beach Bodies in Art
Venus, who wouldn’t envy her? She is the embodiment of beauty, sexuality, and love. She is perhaps the most often depicted woman in art history.
Magda Michalska 2 May 2023
First of May Celebrations in Painting
Happy May 1st to all workers and to all who have fought and still fight for their rights. I hope you’ll celebrate by doing nothing and chilling...
Magda Michalska 1 May 2023
Crowning the May Queen in Art
The May Queen is the personification of springtime. Crowned with fresh flowers, she leads her people to the Maypole for fun and frolicking. A maiden...
Candy Bedworth 1 May 2023
Mat Collishaw and the Genetic Algorithms
Snark.art and OG.Art have announced Heterosis, a groundbreaking art collection and immersive metaverse experience brought to life by established...
Agnieszka Cichocka, 30 April 2023
Damien Hirst’s Butterflies: From Tea-trays to Mandalas
Damien Hirst – a prominent Young British Artist (YBA) and now a billionaire – creates sculptures, paintings, and drawings. In all of...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 30 April 2023
A Party with the Young British Artists (BYOB, We Provide Only Formaldehyde)
The acronym YBA (meaning Young British Artists) is probably my third favorite after BYOB and ASAP (I like NASA, too). Have you come across it? It was...
Magda Michalska 30 April 2023
Kyra Nijinsky: Portrait of a Dancer
Kyra Nijinsky was a Russian ballet dancer and the daughter of the famous Vaslav Nijinsky. She was painted by Oswald Birley in 1935 and we are pleased...
Klaudia Zelazowska 29 April 2023
What Was It Like in the Roaring Twenties in Art and Fashion?
The Roaring Twenties was a period when many things changed – both socially and politically. The dramatic economic growth of the decade led many...
Pola Otterstein 28 April 2023
Gerda Wegener: Art Deco Feminist
Today Gerda Wegener is best known for feminist art and portrayal of lesbianism. She was also married to Einar Wegener, who after the sex reassignment...
Kelly Hill 28 April 2023
