Special Occasion And News
The Great Art Robbery…Foiled
Recently I had the pleasure of reviewing the Rembrandt’s Light exhibition at...
Fashion
10 Beautiful Kimono from the Victoria & Albert Museum Collection
Victoria and Albert Museum in London is one of the leading museums...
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Painting of the Week
Meet Mona Lisa Twin (Shocking!)
July 7, 2016Mona Lisa is the most famous painting in the world. But did you know that she has a twin? Covered with multiple layers of dark and cracked varnish she hung abandoned in cavernous museum basements for ages – exactly from 1819 when...
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Music
This Victorian Film Will Make You Feel Like On Florence And The Machine Concert
July 7, 2016This month I saw a concert of . Of course it was awesome. The band played one of it’s classics – (Raise It Up). It looked like this: It reminded me of this dancer from 1898: This woman performs a...
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Painting of the Week
We Need To Talk Why This Is The Most Expensive Painting Of All Times
July 7, 2016What is the most expensive painting of all times? Of course it is The Sistine Madonna by the Renaissance master, Raphael Santi. You’re shocked, aren’t you? Not a van Gogh? Not a Picasso, not a Gauguin? Some Madonna with...
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Artists' Stories
Everything You Must Know About Giorgione (Even Though You Don’t Have a Clue Who He Was)
July 6, 2016Giorgione was an Italian painter from Venice, whose career was cut off by his death at a little over 30. And that is a problem – everyone knows his pal, Titian, who lived for nearly 90 years, but nobody...
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20th century
Why Should Renoir Be Reconsidered As An Art Master?
July 6, 2016Pierre-Auguste Renoir is considered to be one of the masters of the impressionist style. We all love and usually when we think of their works we see images like this: You know, calm, colorful and vibrating paintings of...
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Ancient Greece
Top 5 Zeus’ Lovers and Their Crazy Stories
July 6, 2016The Almighty was the god of skies and thunders in the ancient Greek religion, who ruled as the king of the gods of Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter....
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Special Occasion And News
Daddy, Daddy Cool… Check Out The Cool And The Less-Cool Daddies From Art!
July 5, 2016father was a wealthy lawyer and banker and he, unimpressed with his son’s intention to become a painter, strongly encouraged Paul to go into business. Paul’s eventual rejection of his authoritative father led to a problematic relationship between...
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Food
Meet Asparagus, The King Of Vegetables – Not Only For Vegetarians!
July 5, 2016The season for asparagus is very short as it starts around the 23rd of April (St George’s Day) and lasts only till June. Its special qualities and delicate flavour have rendered it a hero of vegetables, loved by...
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Ancient Greece
10 Things That Could Happen To You Only If You Were A Greek God/Goddess
July 5, 2016If you ever feel down and think that your life is just a series of misfortunes, have a look on this list. It’s not all roses to be a Greek god… 1. Prometheus You would be punished for...
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Seasons
Top 7 Summer Destinations of 2016 (From Art)
June 30, 2016Are you still undecided of where to go on vacation this summer? Check out the favourite retreats of the artists and find a place for yourself: 1. Do you like to casually stroll in parks and forests? Choose the...
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Cinema
ALL Art In BoJack Horseman We Could Find Gathered In One Place (5th Season Update)
September 13, 2018We love it when pop culture is adopting, using and remixing art history, especially when that...
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Art History 101
10 Most Scandalous Nudes in Art (NSFW)
September 21, 2017We’re here to let you in on a pretty widely known secret about art history: it...
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Ancient Greece
Six Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
October 25, 2016Greek art and sculpture has had a profound effect for art throughout the ages. Many of...
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Artists' Stories
4 Artists Who Suffered Mental Illness (And How It Affected Their Art)
April 4, 2018The painter Vincent Van Gogh is well-known for his artworks and for a particular aspect of...
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Bodies And Erotic Art
All You Must Know About Japanese Erotic Art, Shunga (18+)
February 16, 2017“Ukiyo-e” pictures, pictures of the “floating world.” are famous among everyone interested in art history. Everyone knows Hokusai’s...
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Ancient Greece
Greek Mythological Creatures That Combine Female Beauty And Beastly Ugliness
December 8, 2017Gods, goddesses, demigods, horrible monsters and beasts of hybrid forms roam the world of Ancient Greek...
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20th century
Frida Kahlo And The Symbolism In Her Art
August 8, 2017Frida Kahlo who lived during the first half of the 20th century changed the art history...
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Artists' Stories
The Mystery of Vincent Van Gogh’s Death
March 30, 2017Vincent van Gogh’s death occurred in the early morning of 29 July 1890, in his room...
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21st century
The Story Of Damien Hirst’s Famous Shark
September 4, 2017This shark is considered the iconic work of British art in the 1990s, and has become...
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20th century
Pablo Picasso And His Women
November 28, 2017Pablo Picasso perhaps the most influential and recognizable painter of the 20th century, is well known...
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