Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur and the Island of Gods
Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur de Merprès, better known as Jean Le Mayeur was a skilled Impressionist who was active around the early 20th century.
Maya M. Tola 22 May 2024
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James Ensor’s Fighting Skeletons
Do you know the late Victorian and avant-garde painter James Ensor? Often likened to Edvard Munch is his ability to convey the miseries of human...
Sarah Mills 11 April 2024
Let’s Celebrate 100 Years of Surrealism in Belgium!
Surrealism celebrates its 100th anniversary! Since February 21, 2024, two key art institutions in Brussels have offered unmissable exhibitions. Bozar...
Tommy Thiange 4 April 2024
10 Sunny Beaches in Art
Do you remember the joy of being on the beach? How warm, how sunny, how glorious! If you miss the light and warmth, join us to explore the ten most...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Merode Altarpiece by Robert Campin
The Merode Altarpiece is one of the most famous works by Robert Campin and his workshop. It serves as a link between the medieval tradition and...
Alexandra Kiely 21 March 2024
Ghent Altarpiece: The Charmed Life of the Mystic Lamb
Come with us to visit the Van Eyck brothers, their monumental Ghent Altarpiece, and explore 500 years of intrigue, theft and revolutionary painting techniques.
Candy Bedworth 21 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: Aeneas Taken by the Sibyl to the Underworld by Jacob van Swanenburgh
Aeneas Taken by the Sibyl to the Underworld is one of only 11 known surviving works by Jacob van Swanenburgh. It is a rare gem of late Renaissance...
James W Singer 9 March 2024
14 Weirdest Paintings by René Magritte
I love to watch people looking at his art for the first time. René Magritte’s art became well-known for a number of witty and thought-provoking...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 February 2024
King Drinks: Jacob Jordaens and the Feast of the Bean King
Jacob Jordaens (1593 – 1678), a wonderful artist of the Baroque era, was keen on painting the scenes from peasants’ life. He first painted the...
Elizaveta Ermakova 6 January 2024
René Magritte’s Art Deco Sheet Music Covers
You probably associate Belgian Surrealist artist René Magritte with weird, surreal pieces, like his famous Treachery of Images. He also liked...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 November 2023
René and Georgette Magritte: A Love Story
You’ve heard of René Magritte—the Surrealist icon behind the famous pipe and bowler hat. But who was the muse who inspired much of his oeuvre?...
Natalia Iacobelli 21 November 2023
Masterpiece Story: The Treachery of Images by René Magritte
As you can see, this painting depicts a pipe. Underneath it, there is a French sentence that says “This is not a pipe”. You may ask, what...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 November 2023
