You’ve Got Mail! Read the Personal Letters of Great Artists
Do you ever look at a work of art and wonder, how did the person behind it think? We always want to feel closer to the artists we admire. That is why...
Elizaveta Ermakova 7 July 2026
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6 Greatest Rococo Artists You Should Know
Rococo was the major art movement of the 18th century. Its main characteristics are lightness, decorativeness, and subjects from everyday life of the...
Anastasia Manioudaki 6 July 2026
Our Dad Is an Artist: Thomas Gainsborough’s Daughters
British portrait and landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough had a close and affectionate relationship with his daughters, Mary and Margaret. They were...
Alexandra Kiely 6 July 2026
Snuffboxes: Ornate Relics of a Bygone Era
Decorative snuff boxes were highly ornate containers for powdered tobacco, the consumption of which was a fad that swept the 17th century. By the age...
Maya M. Tola 6 July 2026
The Qutub Complex: Architecture of the Early Islamic Period in India
The Qutub Minar complex is a collection of architectural marvels located at the Mehrauli Archaeological Park in New Delhi, India. The complex...
Maya M. Tola 6 July 2026
Edvard Munch and the Chocolate Factory
For over 100 years, 12 large Edvard Munch paintings have graced the walls of the Freia chocolate factory, making the workers’ lunch hall a...
Theodore Carter 6 July 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Blue Boy by Thomas Gainsborough
Originally titled A Portrait of a Young Gentleman, this iconic painting by Thomas Gainsborough was first presented at the Royal Academy exhibition of...
Maya M. Tola 6 July 2026
Frida the Icon: Kahlo at Tate Modern in London
Very few artists can claim to be as ubiquitous and iconic as Frida Kahlo. This hotly anticipated exhibition at Tate Modern delves into how and why...
Edoardo Cesarino 6 July 2026
Masterpiece Story: Grace Dalrymple Elliott by Thomas Gainsborough
The Frick Collection has an amazing ensemble of European masters. For example, works by Vermeer, Fragonard, and Goya grace its walls. Every room has...
James W Singer 6 July 2026
Lee Krasner—Artist of Many Faces
For a long time, Lee Krasner’s (1908–1984) art has been overshadowed by that of her husband Jackson Pollock. Difficult to categorize, her work...
Michel Rutten 6 July 2026
Thomas Gainsborough and His Dog Portraits
Thomas Gainsborough (1727–1788) was a portrait and landscape painter. During his career, he often painted dogs accompanying his sitters. He always...
Joanna Kaszubowska 6 July 2026
Masterpiece Story: Pilgrims Going to Church by George Henry Boughton
Today’s Masterpiece Story is about Pilgrims Going to Church by George Henry Boughton (1833-1905). Even though Boughton grew up in America, he was...
Alexandra Kiely 5 July 2026
