Great Yellow Sun: Alexander Calder in Tel Aviv Museum of Art
If you happen to spend your vacation in sunny Israel and are a fan of modern art, Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a gem you can’t miss. The main...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 11 July 2021
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Painting of the Week: Edward Henry Potthast, Ocean Breezes
This seems to be the perfect Painting of the Week for the beginning of summer vacation. It is titled Ocean Breezes and was painted by Edward Henry...
Alexandra Kiely 11 July 2021
On the Tracks of the Gunter Demnig’s Stumbling Stones
“There must be a Jew buried here” – this was a phrase commonly uttered by some Germans before World War II, when they stumbled over...
Montaine Dumont 9 July 2021
Georgia O’Keeffe in Hawaii – Her 1939 Voyage for Pineapples and Artistic Freedom
Georgia O’Keeffe traveled to Hawaii for three months in 1939, leaving on January 30 and returning in April. She was not on vacation, even though...
Howard Schwartz 8 July 2021
Top Summer Destinations Inspired by Paintings
Are you still undecided on where to go for your vacation? Have you visited all the summer destinations from our previous painting-inspired list and...
Magda Michalska 8 July 2021
Imitation or Interpretation? See How Tróndur Patursson Interprets Nature in His Works
When living in the Faroe Islands, it is impossible not to be inspired by its beautiful nature. A local to the islands, the artist Tróndur Patursson...
Merve Parla 7 July 2021
Five Ways to Enjoy Your Vacation Time, Inspired by Art History
The first half of the year ended. It is always interesting to breathe, take stock of what we have done so far, and prepare for the second semester.
Rute Ferreira 7 July 2021
The Grand Tour: Everything You Need to Know
Nowadays, it is very common to take a gap year before or after university studies. You travel to expand your horizons. Dedicating a year or two...
Gokce Dyson 6 July 2021
Behold Dibutades, the Greek Inventress of Painting!
Long ago in the city of Corinth in Ancient Greece, a young maid traced the contour of her lover’s face on the wall. The man was leaving on a long...
Jimena Escoto 6 July 2021
On the Road: Best Traveling Paintings
“As you set out for Ithaka, hope your road is a long one,” thus begins Ithaka, the famous poem by C.P. Cavafy. When we travel, we always...
Anastasia Manioudaki 5 July 2021
Happy Fourth! American Female Artists from the NMWA
In honor of July Fourth (Independence Day), celebrate ten spectacular American women artists. Today’s selection comes courtesy of the National...
Alexandra Kiely 3 July 2021
All You Should Know About the Albrecht Dürer’s Melencolia I
A famous print, known as Melencolia I created by Albrecht Dürer is one of the most intriguing works in art history. In this modest monochromatic...
Zuzanna Stańska 2 July 2021
