The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
This is a review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 11 March 2024
#Artemisia Gentileschi
Masterpiece Story: Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–c. 1656) was “one of the best Italian Baroque painters.” Despite this, you won’t find any of her works in...
Chris Dobson 10 March 2024
An Artistic Look at Women Through the Ages
“Woman” is more than just the female of the human species. The word conjures deep emotions and feelings that are as varied as there are...
Ledys Chemin 1 March 2024
Tenebrism 101: All You Need to Know
The Baroque movement, which characterizes much of the European art of the 17th century, is known for its dramatic flair. Gods, demigods, and saints...
Anastasia Manioudaki 30 January 2024
QUIZ: Caravaggio or Gentileschi? Guess the Painter!
Jimena Escoto 30 January 2024
Education Matters! Women in Art Academies
From the 17th to the 19th century, art academies across Europe and America excluded women from their classrooms. Only a few of them count as...
Jimena Escoto 24 January 2024
8 Best Artists’ Selfies in Art History
Whoever criticizes the fashion of selfies, must have forgotten that selfies have existed for a long time in painting. Here comes a curious and less...
Magda Michalska 17 January 2024
Bringing Up Baby – The Art of Parenting Through the Ages
Childcare can take so many forms. Kids throughout history have been raised by gay dads, lesbian moms, whole villages, singles, and adoptive parents.
Candy Bedworth 1 January 2024
New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Artists
Happy New Year! What resolutions are you making as you ring in 2024? If you’re still unsure what (if anything) your resolution should be, why not...
Alexandra Kiely 29 December 2023
10 Most Famous Self-Portraits by Female Artists
Although known as a modern day invention, selfies have actually been around for centuries, albeit in the more traditional form of self-portraits.
Charlotte Stace 28 December 2023
Long-Lost Artemisia Gentileschi Painting Emerges After Centuries in Storage
A painting by Artemisia Gentileschi has been re-discovered by curators at the Royal Collection Trust after being misattributed for almost two...
Natalia Iacobelli 14 December 2023
