The Odyssey in Art: Myth, Magic, and Mayhem
Everyone is talking about Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, but his version of the narrative is just the latest in a long history. From Ancient...
Catriona Miller 28 September 2026
Literature
9 Shakespeare Paintings by John Everett Millais
Back in 1590, when Henry IV first appeared on stage, Shakespeare could not have foreseen the popularity of his creations. The appeal of characters...
Ledys Chemin, 21 September 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Barque of Dante by Eugène Delacroix
Welcome to Hell—tonight, our guide will be Virgil, Dante, and of course Eugène Delacroix. The Barque of Dante, the first major painting by French...
Anastasia Manioudaki 20 September 2026
7 Paintings That Inspired Game of Thrones
It has been a while since Game of Thrones ran its course. Are you planning to re-watch it anytime soon? Trying to escape our current bleak world, for...
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 September 2026
Jean Cocteau—Prince of Parisian Bohème
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (1889–1963) was a prince of bohème. A significant figure in the European art of the 20th century, Cocteau...
Valeria Kumekina 15 September 2026
The Snow Queen—Book Illustrations
The Snow Queen is one of the most beautiful winter tales. It was originally published on December 21st, 1844. The fairytale has been continuously...
Errika Gerakiti 25 August 2026
Shakespeare’s Plays in Art
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” And indeed wicked it is! From Macbeth to Romeo and Juliet, William...
Ruxi Rusu 24 August 2026
Masterpiece Story: The Ancient of Days by William Blake
The Ancient of Days, designed, printed, and hand colored by William Blake, was the frontispiece of his 1794 poem Europe a Prophecy. An epic...
Catriona Miller 27 July 2026
William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love—A Book by Phillip Hoare
William Blake and the Sea Monsters of Love (2025, Pegasus Books) by award-winning author Philip Hoare takes the life and career of William Blake...
Catriona Miller 27 July 2026
William Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience Explained
William Blake was undoubtedly a genius. And, as it usually happens with geniuses and people ahead of their time, he was scorned and disregarded by...
Magda Michalska 27 July 2026
Book Review: Sofonisba, Portraits of the Soul
Sofonisba, Portraits of the Soul is a book by Chiara Montani about the life and work of the Italian artist Sofonisba Anguissola. Sofonisba was an...
Errika Gerakiti 7 July 2026
10 New Children’s Books Celebrating Women Artists
From groundbreaking painters to innovative sculptors and visionary illustrators, women artists have shaped the way we see the world. Yet many of...
Natalia Iacobelli 7 July 2026
