Masterpiece Story: Jupiter and Io by Correggio
Jupiter and Io by Correggio is a masterpiece of the Northern Italian Renaissance. It explores sensual nudity through the lens of a Roman...
James W Singer 19 November 2023
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The Pornographic World of Egon Schiele’s Nudes (18+)
Egon Schiele’s nudes can challenge us and our preconceptions of the artistic tradition of the “nude”. He didn’t paint or draw idealized...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 October 2023
The Magical Menagerie of Norbertine Bresslern-Roth
Always moving, impenetrable, and ephemeral, animals are among the most difficult subjects for an artist to depict. Using a new style of printmaking...
Louisa Mahoney 4 October 2023
Gustav Klimt’s Last Painting – Lady with a Fan
Since its creation, at the end of Gustav Klimt’s life, Lady with a Fan was controversial. The piece was shown to the public only three times,...
Giordana Goretti 17 September 2023
Olga Wisinger-Florian: A Woman Floral Painter in Fin-de-Siècle Vienna
For a long time the memory of Viennese flower painter Olga Wisinger-Florian slumbered underneath a duvet of withered petals. Who knew that it was she...
Guest Profile 11 September 2023
10 Times When Egon Schiele Mastered Hip Hop Hand Gestures
Art is a serious thing. But sometimes some associations once they pop up in your head just can’t disappear. I didn’t find any scientific evidence...
Zuzanna Stańska 12 August 2023
Gustav Klimt and Emilie Flöge – The Everlasting Friendship
Gustav Klimt and Emilie Flöge were inseparable for years. Although it was never proven that there was something romantic between the two of them,...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 August 2023
Masterpiece Story: Art of Painting by Johannes Vermeer
Johannes Vermeer is an enigmatic figure in the history of art. He is considered one of the most famous artists of the Dutch Golden Age. Why are his...
James W Singer 23 July 2023
Nature in Art: Gustav Klimt’s Enchanting Depictions of Trees
Gustav Klimt, the master of the Vienna Secession, is known for his golden paintings full of fantastic creatures, rich ornaments, and beautiful women...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 July 2023
Klimt’s Unknown Portraits You Would Never Guess Were His
Some of Klimt’s portraits have already gained “iconic” status, one of them being his soaked in the gold portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Yet,...
Magda Michalska 16 July 2023
Viennese Actionism: Between the Bestial and the Sublime
Naked bodies, violence, and destructive art. The term Viennese Actionism refers to a radical and explicit form of performance art that developed in...
Caroline Galambosova 10 July 2023
Republic of Austria v. Altmann – Klimt Goes to Court!
Adele Bloch-Bauer was a wealthy socialite from Austria. One day, her husband asked Gustav Klimt to paint her portrait as an anniversary gift. But...
Ruxi Rusu 5 June 2023
