9 Shakespeare Paintings by John Everett Millais
Back in 1590, when Henry IV first appeared on stage, Shakespeare could not have foreseen the popularity of his creations. The appeal of characters...
Ledys Chemin, 23 April 2024
From Literature to Canvas: Shakespeare’s Characters in Millais’ Paintings
“To be or not to be, that is the question.” That famous quote probably reminded you of a certain writer, did it not? William Shakespeare,...
Rute Ferreira 23 April 2024
The Art of Ekphrasis: Shakespeare’s Lucrece
It is most common to talk about paintings or sculptures inspired by a piece of literature. Yet, this relationship between arts is not unidirectional.
Jimena Escoto 23 April 2024
American Artist Who Loved Everything British: Edwin Austin Abbey’s Shakespeare Paintings
A painter and illustrator Edwin Austin Abbey was born in the US, but he loved all things British, particularly the works of William Shakespeare. He...
Alexandra Kiely 23 April 2024
Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries
While today, tapestries are seemingly minor works of art, during the Renaissance, nothing was declared more spectacular than a set of tapestries...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
Renaissance Tapestries 101: Religious, Political, and Magical
Renaissance tapestries are the most underestimated subject in art history. As expensive and enormously large works of art, tapestries attributed to...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
The Serpent Queen: Renaissance Tapestries in Modern TV Series
The Serpent Queen, a show produced by Starz, tells the story of Catherine de Medici’s life and reign in 16th-century France. In the first...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
Harry Potter and the Lady of the Unicorn Tapestries
The Lady and the Unicorn Tapestries were made towards the end of the 15th century and are one of the most well-known sets of medieval tapestries. You...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
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Henry VIII’s Story of Abraham Tapestries
Everyone knows King Henry VIII for having six wives and an infamous divorce that shook England’s religious core. He is renowned due to art...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
Masterpiece Story: Ground Swell by Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper created his peaceful seascape masterpiece Ground Swell with hinted implications of social disengagement, emotional loneliness, and...
James W Singer 21 April 2024
Masterpiece Story: Summer Evening on Skagen Sønderstrand by Peder Severin Krøyer
Summer Evening on Skagen Sønderstrand by Peder Severin Krøyer is a masterpiece of Danish Impressionism. It not only captures the beauty of the...
James W Singer 21 April 2024
Gustav Klimt in 6 Interesting Facts
Who is Gustav Klimt? His name is associated with gold, women, and eroticism, but is that really all there is from his art? Being the child of the era...
Valeria Kumekina 18 April 2024
Banquet Hall with Roman Frescoes Unearthed in Pompeii After 2,000 Years
Archeologists have discovered a spectacular banquet hall decorated with frescoes depicting mythological characters during the excavations currently...
Natalia Iacobelli 18 April 2024
Masterpiece Story: Ground Swell by Edward Hopper
Edward Hopper created his peaceful seascape masterpiece Ground Swell with hinted implications of social disengagement, emotional loneliness, and...
James W Singer 21 April 2024
Six Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
Greek sculptures have had a profound effect on art throughout the ages. Many of the styles have been reproduced and copied by some of, what...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 September 2023
Meet Wojtek Siudmak, The Artist Who Inspired Villeneuve’s Dune
Frank Herbert’s Dune is a complex universe, rich in cultural references and profound elements. Denis Villeneuve’s newest cinematic...
Errika Gerakiti 15 April 2024
10 Must-See Paintings at the Museum of Montserrat in Barcelona
The six permanent collections at the Museum of Montserrat in Barcelona house over 1,300 art and archeological objects. From an ancient Egyptian...
Nikolina Konjevod 22 April 2024
7 Things You Should Know About Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Giovanni Battista Piranesi, born in Venice in 1720 but later adopted by Rome, emerged as a preeminent illustrator of archaeological antiquities...
Celia Leiva Otto 18 April 2024
Lesbianism in Art? Warning: Erotic Scenes in Abundance
Ever wondered about the presence of homosexuality in art? Today we’ll travel a bit in time to see how art has treated the subject of lesbians.
Magda Michalska 24 April 2024
Renaissance Tapestries 101: Religious, Political, and Magical
Renaissance tapestries are the most underestimated subject in art history. As expensive and enormously large works of art, tapestries attributed to...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
Masterpiece Story: Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
Claude Monet’s Impression, Sunrise is a masterpiece of Impressionism that captures the elusiveness and the impermanence of an autumn...
James W Singer 21 April 2024
Margaret of Austria: The Public Image of a Renaissance Stateswoman
Instagram and other social media have long since taken over our inherent need to be seen and acknowledged by our surroundings. But this deliberate...
Kero Fichter 22 April 2024
Marisol Escobar: Silent Icon of Pop Art
Marisol Escobar was a Venezuelan-American sculptor whose enigmatic persona and distinctive large woodblock figures caused a sensation during the...
Natalia Iacobelli 18 April 2024
