Reviewing Virtual Mauritshuis, the Gigapixel Experience
Upon launching its new Virtual Mauritshuis initiative on November 26, 2020, the Mauritshuis became the world’s first museum to offer a...
Alexandra Kiely 9 December 2020
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The Top 5 Most Badass Women of Greek Mythology
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Masterpiece Story: The Railway Station by Alf Rolfsen
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James W Singer 6 December 2020
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Merve Parla 4 December 2020
John Ruskin: Painter, Prophet, Pervert. ‘Unto This Last’ by Rebecca Lipkin
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Art Advent Calendar of Nativities
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Isla Phillips-Ewen 1 December 2020
Yan Pei Ming and His Mop Brush of History
It’s not a joke. Yan Pei Ming, a contemporary painter, uses a pretty extraordinary tool, which reminds me more of house renovation squads rather...
Magda Michalska 1 December 2020
Maya Deren: Experimental Filmmaker and Voodoo Priestess
Maya Deren (1917-1961) was an experimental filmmaker hailed as a leading pioneer of avant-garde cinema. She was also a writer, poet, photographer,...
Marga Patterson 30 November 2020
Painting of the Week: James Barry, King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia
King Lear by William Shakespeare is a great tragedy that centers around ideas such as loyalty, familial bonds, and remorse. The painter of this work,...
Merve Parla 29 November 2020
Pop Art 101: Everything You Need to Know
Everyone is familiar with Pop Art and everyone can recognize its most iconic artists and artworks. Cartoon characters, food, everyday products, are...
Errika Gerakiti 28 November 2020
