Dutch Golden Age Explained
When one thinks of any Golden Age, the first thing that comes to mind is the 17th-century Netherlands at its glory – the Dutch Golden Age. The most...
Nicole Ganbold 19 May 2025
Long reads
The Long History of the Duomo of Siena
The magnificent Santa Maria Assunta or the Duomo of Siena is one of Italy’s most important landmarks and a fine example of Italian...
Maya M. Tola 5 May 2025
Visit Super Enjoyable Segantini Outdoor Permanent Exhibition in Italy
In a little town in the north of Italy, there’s a very special museum—the en plein air permanent exhibition of the most significant artworks of...
Camilla de Laurentis 30 April 2025
Art in Saltburn – The Influence of Art on the Film
The filmmaker and writer, Emerald Fennell showcases her keen eye for art in the movie Saltburn. Praised for meticulous directing and visually...
Sandra Juszczyk 28 April 2025
Bruno Lohse—Art Dealer of the Third Reich
In 2007, the Zurich prosecutor’s office opened vault number 5 of the Zürcher Kantonalbank. But something felt off; the vault was huge, more like a...
Javier Abel Miguel 28 April 2025
Controversial or Criminal? Problematic Artists and Cancel Culture
Great art pushes boundaries and challenge norms. But how should we react to works by artists with a history of truly horrifying behaviour?
Candy Bedworth 25 April 2025
Secrets of Pets in Art
There’s nothing better than going to a museum and spotting a cute pet hidden in a painting. I mean, after all, one of art’s functions is...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 11 April 2025
Cultural Differences in Calligraphy: 5 Examples from Ancient Times to the Age of AI
Does calligraphy have a place in the age of AI? Do we still need handwritten words when we can just as easily print them from a computer? What about...
Ledys Chemin 7 April 2025
The Surprising History of Pop-Up Books
If I say pop-up book, you might think of a kid’s story time. But think again, dear friends. Originally, pop-up books were made for adults:...
Candy Bedworth 3 April 2025
The Artist and Her World: Marijana Stanić
Marijana Stanić is a conceptual and multimedia artist and curator who just had her mini-retrospective exhibition. I talked with her about the...
Petra Dragasevic 31 March 2025
The Marina Abramović Method: Instructions to Reboot Your Life
Marina Abramović is a pioneer of performance art. She is known across the globe for conceptual art practices that push human endurance and...
Candy Bedworth 27 March 2025
Anne Vallayer-Coster: A Life of Still Life
The still-life genre often seems less interesting than other art forms, so perhaps it is unsurprising that 18th-century French painter Anne...
Catriona Miller 26 March 2025
