The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau
Henri Rousseau was a French artist who painted in a Naïve or Primitive manner. He was also known as Le Douanier (the customs officer), which was a...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 June 2023
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Masterpiece Story: Rainy Season in the Tropics by Frederic Edwin Church
In our Masterpiece Stories series we have something truly beautiful for you. I want to discuss Rainy Season in the Tropics by Frederic Edwin Church,...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 June 2023
Joan Hill’s Artistic Tribute to Her Native-American Heritage
On December 19, 1930, in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Joan Hill was born into an influential family of Creek and Cherokee descent. After dabbling in art...
Abreeza Thomas 21 June 2023
Exploring Native American Ledger Art
Have you heard of Ledger Art? Not many people have! But take a look and you will discover some of the most exciting and surprising indigenous...
Candy Bedworth 21 June 2023
Rediscovering the Macchiaioli: Italy’s Revolutionary Impressionists
You’ve heard of the larger-than-life Impressionists who captivated Europe and the world at large with their dazzling light and color. But what...
Natalia Iacobelli 20 June 2023
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Kate Wojtczak, Rachel Witte 20 June 2023
Artists and Paintings: Everything You Need to Know About Impressionism
Impressionism has become one of the most significant movements of modern art. The names of Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, or Edgar Degas are...
Nataliia Pecherska 20 June 2023
5 Things You Need to Know About Australian Impressionism
Australian Impressionism might not be as well known as its French counterpart, but this late 19th-century art movement was important to the country.
Kelly Hill 20 June 2023
Five Contemporary Women Artists from Latin America You Need to Know
When we speak about contemporary art in Latin America, women artists are at the center stage. Working around various mediums and highlighting themes...
Natalia Tiberio 19 June 2023
Djanira da Motta e Silva: Gentle Documentalist of Brazilian Life
Djanira da Motta e Silva (1914-1979) was born in a very humble family, in Avare, São Paulo state in Brazil. She started to paint in her twenties...
Alicja Gluszek 19 June 2023
Feminae Gravidae: Pregnancy in Art
While the imagery of women and children is greatly depicted throughout the history of art, pregnancy is much more of a rare sight. Some blame the...
Caroline Galambosova 19 June 2023
Violeta Parra, The First Latin American in the Louvre Palace
In April 1964 the Musée des Arts décoratifs in the north-western wing of the Louvre Palace hosted an extraordinary exhibition that went down in...
Magda Michalska 19 June 2023
