Masterpiece Story: Abbey in the Oakwood by Caspar David Friedrich
Sadness and desolation fill this scene like an oppressive melancholy. The sun is dying behind the horizon as fog enshrouds the ground. Skeletal trees...
James W Singer 16 March 2024
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6 Highlights from the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin
Discover the wealth of 19th-century artistic treasures housed within Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie, a true gem in Germany’s cultural...
Anastasia Manioudaki 16 March 2024
Celestial Bodies in Art – Comets, Planets and Stars
When we think about flying objects we usually imagine birds, planes, kites, balloons, or even UFOs! It’s easy to forget that at one point the...
Sarah Mills 14 March 2024
10 Art Masterpieces to Calm Your Anxiety
Art can be many different things: a snobbery-builder; a boredom-killer. According to some studies, it may even extend your life. It can also simply...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 February 2024
Artists’ Beloved Travel Destinations as Seen Through Their Art
Do you miss the summer months and traveling? Some of us want to experience the beaches; others, mountains or even the desert climate. While they...
Rachel Witte 17 November 2023
Caspar David Friedrich in 10 Paintings
Caspar David Friedrich’s paintings changed the face of landscape painting with his intense and emotional focus on nature and he became a key member...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 October 2023
Best Seascapes in Art History
The sea has a mind of its own. Whether it is stormy or calm, a man knows that it is to be respected. In art, the seascape, as it is called, is a...
Anastasia Manioudaki 5 September 2023
6 Shades of Romantic Creepiness in Caspar David Friedrich’s Paintings
Caspar David Friedrich was a master of romantic atmosphere. Gothic ruins, contemplative figures silhouetted against skies and morning mists were his...
Zuzanna Stańska 5 September 2023
9 Facts About Caspar David Friedrich You Should Know
Caspar David Friedrich, one of the most important German artists of his generation, was born on this day in 1774. He is mostly known for his...
Zuzanna Stańska 5 September 2023
Art History 101: Everything You Need to Know About Romanticism
At the end of the 18th century, artists began to reject the ideas of the Enlightenment which prioritized reason above all. They wanted to consider...
Jimena Escoto 4 September 2023
The Most Beautiful Rainbows in Paintings for the Pride Month
June was chosen as the Month of Pride to commemorate riots in the neighborhood of Greenwich Village, Manhattan, NYC, which were a response to a...
Magda Michalska 1 June 2023
Christmas Cards from Hell
As the postman brings you cheery season’s greetings from your nearest and dearest, let me guess what the images are on the front of your Christmas...
Candy Bedworth 25 December 2022
