The Elephant in the Church and Other Curious Stories of Venice
With its maze of narrow streets, bridges, and canals linking its splendid architecture and art, Venice is beautiful. It is worth exploring and a...
Marina Kochetkova 27 May 2021
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Venice in the Eyes of Claude Monet
Claude Monet fell in love with Venice the first time he saw it. He was 68 years old, and he went on a trip with his wife, Alice Hoschedé. The light...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 May 2021
Everything You Must Know About Giorgione (Even Though You Don’t Know Yet Who He Was)
Giorgione was an Italian painter from Venice whose career was cut off by his death at a little over 30. And that is a problem – everyone knows...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 May 2021
10 Paintings For Which You Will Love Ca’ Pesaro in Venice
Tourists in Venice usually do a couple of typical things: they visit San Marco Cathedral and the Doge’s Palace, drink a glass of Aperol...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 May 2021
Commemorating George Floyd: Interview with Dan Reisner
Dan Reisner is a sculpture artist living and working in Tel Aviv. He has produced multiple outdoor sculptures for urban spaces, not only in Israel...
Nina Relf 25 May 2021
Jeanne Hébuterne: Loving Modigliani – a new novel by Linda Lappin
With her dark hair, pale skin, and light blue eyes, affectionately called “noix-de-coco” (coconut) by friends, Jeanne Hèbuterne...
Nadine Waldmann 24 May 2021
Venice Biennale 2021: What to Know and 5 Interesting Pavilions
After being postponed due to the global pandemic, the International Architecture Exhibition is back at the Venice Biennale. The participants will try...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 24 May 2021
Camille Claudel: Love, Despair, and Auguste Rodin
There is a common saying that behind every great man, there is a great woman. It was no exception for the legendary sculptor, generally considered...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 May 2021
Painting of the Week: Hasegawa Tōhaku, Pine Trees
Japan is a country of distinctive traditional arts such as tea ceremonies, calligraphy, and bonsai. A rich history of artists fills their museums...
James W Singer 23 May 2021
Art Museums on Pinterest: I’d Pin That!
We all may again be stuck inside, and physical art museums may be again closed, but it’s the 21st century and thankfully we have more ways than...
Rachel Witte 22 May 2021
The Mystery Of Dürer’s Magic Square
Many weird things appear in Albrecht Dürer’s famous engraving Melencolia. Among them is a magic constant 34 square, a well-known and enigmatic...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 May 2021
The Benefits of Visiting a Museum
During the protracted coronavirus lockdown, when all the art we see is digital, we can reflect on that which we took for granted before. There are so...
Nina Relf 21 May 2021
