All posts tagged "architecture"
21st century
The Louvre Pyramid and 5 Other Art Museums Designed by Ieoh Ming Pei
September 21, 2020Ioh Ming Pei (貝聿銘) (1917-2019) was a Chinese American modernist architect with international acclaim. Exciting for art history fans,...
Architecture
In Search of the Round Table: Arthurian Wall Paintings
September 8, 2020The Great Hall of Winchester Castle is all that remains of the Medieval castle constructed by...
Architecture
American Gothic Revival Highlights: Duke Chapel, North Carolina
August 27, 2020The Duke University Chapel is a prime example of Collegiate Gothic architecture in the United States....
Architecture
Jali in Mughal Architecture, the Most Delicate Stone Curtains
August 20, 2020The jali, or pierced screens, have been extensively employed in Indian construction since time immemorial. They...
Architecture
Art Travels: Taj Mahal, India
August 7, 2020Located on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, a little over a 100...
Architecture
Eid Al-Adha — Seven Beautiful Mosques Around the World
July 30, 2020Eid al-Adha is observed between the 10th to the 13th days of the Islamic month of...
20th century
Valentine Schlegel: Sculptor of Organic Abstraction
July 24, 2020Sculptor, ceramist, artist, teacher. Valentine Schlegel was a headstrong individual with fervent, creative independence who carved...
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Hagia Sophia Becomes a Mosque – What You Need to Know
July 23, 2020According to recent news, the President of Turkey has converted Istanbul’s famous Hagia Sophia back into...
Architecture
10 Most Beautiful Russian Art Nouveau Buildings
July 19, 2020“Beauty is our religion” said Mikhail Vrubel, one of Russia’s most famous Art Nouveau artists. The...
Architecture
Art Nouveau: 10 Most Beautiful Buildings in the World
July 16, 2020With so many options to choose from, it is hard to narrow down a list of...
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Edgar Degas and His Most Beautiful Ballerinas
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Fifty Shades of Dr. Pozzi
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Botero and His Characteristic Chubby Style: Boterism
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Autumn Moon in Japanese Woodblock Prints
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Where Is Van Gogh’s Biggest Art Collection Outside of Amsterdam? In the Kröller-Müller Museum!
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The Lifelike Death Fayum Portraits of Roman Egypt
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Allegories of Autumn – A Top Ten of Sensational Symbolic Artworks
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Painting of the Week: Firs Zhuravlev, A Fashionista Wife
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Famous Autumn Paintings Created by Famous Artists
Female Artists
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Traversing the Unseen: Interview with Multi-Media Artist Sara Osebold
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Frida Kahlo And The Symbolism In Her Art
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The Forgotten Couturier Elsa Schiaparelli: Surrealism, Art and Revolutionary Fashion
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Kyra Nijinsky: Portrait of a Dancer
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“They Are Black Because I’m Not White” Portraits By Lynette Yiadom-Boakye
