Paul Gauguin—Master or Monster?
When Paul Gauguin visited Tahiti in the 1890’s was he a genius in search of paradise, or a seedy sex tourist? A painter, printmaker, sculptor,...
Candy Bedworth 25 April 2025
#19th Century
The Erotic Drawings of Francesco Hayez (NSFW)
The Venetian painter Francesco Hayez is considered a genius of historical Romanticism. In addition to the quality and refinement of his artworks, he...
Rute Ferreira 24 April 2025
Turner at 250: The Best Anniversary Exhibitions
The year 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Mallord William Turner, arguably Britain’s greatest landscape painter.
Catriona Miller 23 April 2025
Masterpiece Story: Fighting Temeraire by J. M. W. Turner
Fighting Temeraire by British Romantic painter J. M. W. Turner is a seascape that expresses poetic and patriotic...
James W Singer 22 April 2025
5 Most Beautiful Vincent van Gogh’s Paintings of Nature
Vincent van Gogh’s relationship with nature was complex, and it defined both his life and his art. The Dutch artist hated the hustle and bustle of...
Anastasia Manioudaki 22 April 2025
The Great Vision of Nature: John Constable and William McTaggart
John Constable was captivated by the beauty of nature. However, during his lifetime, his landscapes received mixed reviews. He thought he would never...
Gokce Dyson 22 April 2025
10 Impressionist Paintings for Spring
The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming. It is officially spring! And what style captures spring’s delicate essence better than Impressionism?...
Sandra Juszczyk 21 April 2025
10 Things You May Not Know About Édouard Manet
Who has not heard of Édouard Manet? The same Manet whose canvas, Le Déjeuner sur L’herbe (or The Luncheon on the Grass), ushered in a new age for...
Ledys Chemin 17 April 2025
Masterpiece Story: Boating by Édouard Manet
Known as the father of modernism in art, Édouard Manet was a key figure in the shift from Realism to Impressionism. Finding the guidelines of the...
Natalia Iacobelli 17 April 2025
Six Things You Might Not Know About John Singer Sargent
There’s no question that John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) was an artistic superstar. Everyone knows his most famous painting Madame X, but do...
Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2025
A Capri Romance: John Singer Sargent and Rosina Ferarra
We are all dreaming of summer holidays, long walks along beaches, toes in the sand, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. Perhaps...
Charlotte Stace 14 April 2025
The Pre-Raphaelites and the Wombat
Many people are obsessed with cute cats, penguins, pandas, koalas, and all sorts of animals. However one rarely hears about the wombat, especially in...
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 April 2025
