Hanna Hirsch-Pauli: Friendship Goals and Feminism in the 19th-Century Stockholm
Swedish artist Hanna Hirsch-Pauli (1864–1940) is best known for her genre scenes and portraits. She studied at the painting school of August...
Europeana 30 July 2026
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The Story of an Excessively Electric Friendship Between Van Gogh and Gauguin
People say that you shouldn’t live with your friends because your friendship may deteriorate. The story of the friendship between Vincent van...
Magda Michalska 30 July 2026
Vincent van Gogh’s Iconic Sunflowers in 5 Facts
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are probably among the most famous paintings of all time. The artist loved these yellow flowers and painted them...
Anastasia Manioudaki 29 July 2026
10 Radiant Summer Paintings by Vincent van Gogh
The luminous color of Van Gogh’s mature style took shape in Paris, where he spent two years living with his brother Theo among the avant-garde.
MJ Rivera 29 July 2026
Vincent van Gogh’s Last Painting?
In July 1890, Vincent van Gogh painted one of his best-known artworks, Wheatfield with Crows. The painting is on display in The Van Gogh Museum in...
Heather Johnson 29 July 2026
10 Highlights from the Van Gogh Museum
In a museum dedicated to a painter like Vincent van Gogh, you are bound to find more than 10 highlights. But since 10 is such a nice round number,...
Joanna Kaszubowska 29 July 2026
William Blake’s Demonic Red Dragon
William Blake was a great artist, poet and engraver of the Romantic Age. But he died penniless, scorned by his contemporaries and the art establishment. Take a look at one of his most famous works: The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed in Sun.
Candy Bedworth 27 July 2026
The Bible According to William Blake
William Blake (1757–1827), an English Romantic poet, painter, and printmaker, was commissioned by his patron Thomas Butts, a civil servant, to...
Magda Michalska 27 July 2026
QUIZ: The Magic World of Hokusai
Errika Gerakiti, 25 July 2026
Alphonse Mucha—Art Nouveau Master
Alphonse Mucha is perhaps the artist most publicly associated with Art Nouveau. Today we explore the life and work of the Czech master. Alphonse...
Europeana 24 July 2026
13 Most Beautiful Posters by Alphonse Mucha You Must Know
Alphonse Mucha’s distinctive style was called le style Mucha, becoming synonymous with the Art Nouveau style. His posters have a very long and...
Zuzanna Stańska 24 July 2026
The (Not So) Simple Style of Emil Carlsen
For roughly the first 40 years of his life, Emil Carlsen was poor and relatively unknown. Rather than embrace the florid color and fleeting light...
Anthony de Feo 23 July 2026
