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
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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
Felines in Visual Culture: Review of Cat by Phaidon
A sumptuous new book takes us on a fascinating tour of domestic house cats in art. Taking in over 200 paintings, sculptures, and popular culture images, Cat is a must-read for feline fans!
Candy Bedworth 4 June 2026
Canova and His World—Breaking the Rules of Classical Art
Antonio Canova had an international practice and superstar status as a sculptor during his lifetime, but his works today can often seem bland and...
Catriona Miller 1 June 2026
The Story of Vilhelm Hammershøi—The Gentle Painter of Beautiful Interiors
Vilhelm Hammershøi is enjoying a renaissance at present. In 2023, Interior. The Music Room, Strandgade 30, sold for $9.1 million, a new record for a...
Catriona Miller 27 April 2026
Plunder and Survival: Suzanne Loebl’s Account of Nazi Art Looting
Written by Holocaust survivor Suzanne Loebl with Abigail Wilentz, Plunder and Survival (Bloomsbury, 2025) traces the Nazi looting of art across...
Javier Abel Miguel 16 February 2026
The Other Side: Women, Art And Spirituality
The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World, written by Jennifer Higgie, is a deep-dive into the world of extraordinary artists...
Candy Bedworth 10 February 2026
Everything Is Photograph: A Life of André Kertész
André Kertész is the patron saint of amateur photography. A man as full of passion for capturing life between glass and film as he is with...
Coleman Richards 9 February 2026
How the History of Beauty Made Me Furious and Why—All the Rage by Virginia Nicholson
When did you last read a book that made you angry but still wanted to read on? What is a no-legs woman? Are pockets political? Might tanning be...
Kate Wojtczak 29 January 2026
How to Be a Renaissance Woman?
Visit the homes of women in Renaissance Italy and get up close and personal with their creative beauty practices
Candy Bedworth 29 January 2026
The (Mostly) Complete Poems of Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal
Long poised atop a pedestal crafted by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Rossetti’s favorite muse finally speaks for herself in The (mostly)...
Emily Snow 17 November 2025
