Top 10 Weird Christian Relics
Heads, shoulders, knees, and toes… Saintly toes? The variety of saintly relics really offers it all. I hope all of this is not too morbid for...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 30 October 2020
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The Art of Mia Makila: 13 Important Questions
Viewing the art of Mia Makila is like walking into a labyrinthine psyche masquerading as a shop. You open the door, the bell rings, and you realise...
Sarah Mills 30 October 2020
Wild, Practical, Erotic and Magical: The Miniature World of Netsuke
Originating in 17th century Japan during the Edo Period, Netsuke (pronounced nets-keh) are toggles that attach pouches to the traditional robes,...
Nadine Waldmann 29 October 2020
Where is Ana Mendieta? The Unresolved Mystery
“Where is Ana Mendieta?” was the question shouted in 1992 by over 500 protesters lined in front of the newly opened Guggenheim Museum...
Magda Michalska 29 October 2020
Philipp Otto Runge: The Seer of the Mysteries of God
Runge died of consumption at the same age as Christ, which to those who believe in signs might be crucial since Philipp Otto Runge was a mystic who...
Magda Michalska 28 October 2020
Weird & Bizarre: A Toilet as a Work of Art
A joke, a provocation, or an attempt to attract your attention? Maybe none of these or maybe all of them. Here are the three of the most renowned...
Caroline Galambosova 27 October 2020
Art in the Netflix TV Series Dark
On the 27th of June Netflix released the long-awaited third and final season of Dark. The German series, co-created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje...
Arianna Richetti 26 October 2020
An Animated Cabinet of Curiosities – The Best Art GIFs
What happens when old paintings, photos, illustrations and posters which are available digitally are shared with digital artists to play with and...
Europeana 26 October 2020
Delftware 101 – The Brilliant Face of the Dutch Golden Age
When we think of the Netherlands, a few characteristic things come to mind; tulips, windmills, orange cheese and painted clogs to name but a few.
Giordana Goretti 25 October 2020
Painting of the Week: Cavaliere d’Arpino, Perseus Rescuing Andromeda
The roar of the sea monster blends with the screams of the scared princess! The chained beauty awaits her bloody death as the ugly beast lurches...
James W Singer 25 October 2020
Do You “Pronkstill”Even? Social Media of the Dutch Golden Age
Carefully arranged plates of food surrounded by carefully planned out backgrounds, images with hidden meanings, a snapshot of wealth… What may...
Rachel Witte 24 October 2020
Kiyohara Yukinobu: Sublime Female Painter of the Kano School
Not many of us have heard of Kiyohara Yukinobu, but we probably should have. She was a Japanese painter in the early Edo period (1603-1868) and one...
Candy Bedworth 24 October 2020
