Highlights of the Clark Art Institute
The Clark Art Institute, often referred to as “The Clark,” was founded in 1950 to house the extensive art collection of Sterling and...
Anastasia Manioudaki 15 October 2020
#19th Century
Why Don’t We Study Frédéric Bazille’s Works?
Undoubtedly you all have heard of Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Alfred Sisley or Edouard Manet. Yet, fewer of you will have heard of Frédéric...
Magda Michalska 12 October 2020
Painting of the Week: Winslow Homer, Summer Squall
The crashing waves roar with a deafening thunder, and the foamy spray flies with a quickening speed. Great gusts of wind blow the waters over the...
James W Singer 11 October 2020
Winslow Homer – Painter of America
From soldiers to frolicking schoolchildren and New England fishing communities, Winslow Homer depicted American life. His works present un-idealized,...
Alexandra Kiely 6 October 2020
The Erotic Drawings of Francesco Hayez [+18]
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 4 October 2020
The Victorians: an Unexpected World of Erotica and Pornography [18+]
The subject of erotica is vast. Even reduced to only the Victorian world of erotica, it’s a challenge to write about in the space of an...
Sarah Mills 2 October 2020
Fifty Shades of Dr. Pozzi
There he is, in a portrait painted by John Singer Sargent - Dr. Pozzi, a dandy, a gynecologist, and a notorious womanizer. An extremely handsome man,...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 September 2020
Impressionism Features in Bombay Progressive Artists Group
Progressive Artists Group (PAG) was an answer to the existing Indian institutional structure of exhibitions in the mid-20th century. It was a...
Urvi Chheda 24 September 2020
Painting of the Week: Firs Zhuravlev, A Fashionista Wife
Firs Zhuravlev's realistic paintings show all aspects of Russian life. And we can imagine the scene from the picture A Fashionista Wife in the house...
Elizaveta Ermakova 20 September 2020
Painting of the Week: Henri Fantin-Latour, Still Life
The greatest happiness can be found in the simple pleasures of daily life. Such simplicities could include the taste of fresh fruit, the smell of...
James W Singer 13 September 2020
The Erotic Potential of The Temptation of St. Anthony
Christianity has brought many popular topics to art over the centuries, yet the interpretation of a religious motif can drastically change depending...
Guest Profile 11 September 2020
Artists and Their Myths
Sometimes, the story that is attached to an artist is as important as their craft. Let’s take a look at artists and the myths that are related to...
Noa Weisberg 7 September 2020
