QUIZ: The Nude in Art
Candy Bedworth 4 May 2024
The Potato in Fine Art
Do you prefer your potatoes in a landscape or in a still life or in a stew? Come with me on a tour of the humble potato in art.
Candy Bedworth 3 May 2024
A Small Guide to Still Life Symbols
You may think that all those marvelous Dutch still lifes from the 16th and 17th centuries were just some random sets of fruits, vegetables, and...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 3 May 2024
Cooking in Pictures—The Food in Art and the Art of Food
Long before Julia Child published Mastering the Art of French Cooking, artists had already made the connection between food and art. But how to...
Ledys Chemin 3 May 2024
The Best Autumn Foods in Still Life Paintings
I love everything about autumn – the cool, crisp air, the warm sweaters, the sense that the holiday season will soon arrive. But most of all, I...
Alexandra Kiely 3 May 2024
Meet Asparagus, The King of Vegetables! Not Just for Vegetarians
The season for asparagus is very short as it starts around the 23rd of April (St George’s Day) and lasts only until June. Its special qualities and...
Magda Michalska 3 May 2024
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5 Treasures of Medieval Irish Art
Celebrate Irish culture and heritage by exploring some masterpieces of Irish art. While there have been spectacular Irish artists throughout history,...
Alexandra Kiely 2 May 2024
AE Russell’s Visions of Ireland
George William Russell, known as AE, painted the spirits and visions he had seen since childhood. His Irish landscapes are topographically familiar,...
Hannah Demaine 2 May 2024
Edith Somerville: Author, Artist, and Activist
Edith Somerville lived as full a life as anyone. Having the financial means, she led a life with no barriers as an unmarried author of several books,...
Lauren Kraut 2 May 2024
The Saddest Paintings in Art History
Of the broad spectrum of human emotions, sadness is the one that has been a common underlying element of many famous artworks to date. The...
Sam Malone 25 April 2024
Poppies in Art for the Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day is a memorial remembering all the soldiers who died in the First World War. It was inaugurated by King George V in 1919 on 11th...
Magda Michalska 11 November 2021
The Abstract Expressionism of Judith Godwin
Abstract Expressionist painter Judith Godwin (1930-2021) challenged the norms of a male-dominated art movement. She started under the tutelage of...
Nikolina Konjevod 2 May 2024
Around the World in Spring Through Paintings
Spring has inspired artists from all over the world for generations. The melting away of the cold winter and burgeoning of new life in every corner...
Maya M. Tola 20 March 2023
Van Gogh’s Marvelous Flower Paintings
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was an incredibly prolific artist whose paintings are known all over the world. Besides self-portraits and landscapes,...
Camilla de Laurentis 3 November 2023
Unhappily Ever After: Unequal Marriage by Vasili Pukirev
Vasili Pukirev’s painting, Unequal Marriage, has a legend surrounding it. Allegedly, after looking at it all the elderly grooms refused to marry...
Elizaveta Ermakova 19 March 2024
11 Things You Might Not Know About Leonardo da Vinci
You may think you know everything about the genius of the Renaissance. But there are a few unknown facts about Leonardo da Vinci’s life that may...
Zuzanna Stańska 30 April 2024
First of May Celebrations in Painting
Happy May 1st to all workers and to all who have fought and still fight for their rights. I hope you’ll celebrate by doing nothing and chilling...
Magda Michalska 1 May 2024
10 Must-Visit Pavilions at the 2024 Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is one of the most prestigious art events globally. Here are our top 10 national pavilions to visit for the 2024...
Carlotta Mazzoli 29 April 2024
Strawberry Paintings Forever
There are very few who dislike strawberries. I love everything about them, from texture, to smell, and taste. Painters also love the way they look,...
Magda Michalska 19 April 2024
Jobs in Art Which Don’t Exist Anymore (or Seem Not To)
I think the following motto perfectly fits today as we celebrate all the workers of the world (students count too!). On this occasion I would like to...
Magda Michalska 1 May 2024
Capturing the Truth: The Courageous Lens of Letizia Battaglia
Letizia Battaglia was an Italian photographer who gained international recognition for her powerful and poignant documentary work, particularly...
Lisa Scalone 2 May 2024
