Siren Song: History of Mermaids in Art
Benevolent or deadly? There are so many depictions of this mythical creature. Let's explore how mermaids have been portrayed in art.
Candy Bedworth 19 September 2024
Benevolent or deadly? There are so many depictions of this mythical creature. Let's explore how mermaids have been portrayed in art.
Candy Bedworth 19 September 2024
Why did Michelangelo portray Moses with horns? Why are there monkeys in Giulio Romano’s Chamber of Giants? And why does the Nativity scene...
Arianna Richetti 15 April 2024
Medusa, a creation of Greek mythology, stood as one of its most fearsome entities. In Ancient Greek, her name translates to “guardian” or...
Zuzanna Stańska 1 December 2023
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Self-portraits are closely tied to the existence of mirrors. Although mirrors have...
Anastasia Manioudaki 25 March 2023
The Medusa story – terrifying or tragic? Some months ago, a controversial new statue of Medusa was unveiled in New York, so let’s take this...
Candy Bedworth 21 January 2021
Visual art has inspired songs from many different musical genres from classical to heavy metal, from opera to old crooners, from musicals to hip hop.
Candy Bedworth 15 January 2021