Mary Cassatt: An Image of Motherhood
Mary Cassatt was the only American painter who exhibited with the Impressionists. Although she never married or had children of her own, she is best...
Ruxi Rusu 22 May 2022
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Masterpiece Story: Little Girl in a Blue Armchair by Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker. She lived much of her adult life in France, where she became friends with Edgar Degas...
Zuzanna Stańska 22 May 2022
Cute Babies in Art: From Rubens to Cassatt
Who doesn’t like a cute baby? Lucky for us, history is full of cute babies in art. And while we could dedicate one whole article to babies in...
Rachel Witte 22 May 2022
Our Dad Is an Artist: Thomas Gainsborough’s Daughters
British portrait and landscape painter Thomas Gainsborough was born on this day in 1727. Happy Birthday! To celebrate, let’s talk about his...
Alexandra Kiely 14 May 2022
Bringing Up Baby – The Art of Parenting Through the Ages
Childcare can take so many forms. Kids throughout history have been raised by gay dads, lesbian moms, whole villages, singles, and adoptive parents.
Candy Bedworth 8 May 2022
Alice Neel: Collector of Souls
In 1950s America Alice Neel painted portraits of one of her neighbours, Georgie Arce, from childhood to adolescence.
Candy Bedworth 28 January 2022
Childhood Memories and Winter Charm by Vladimír Kompánek
Considered by many to be the Slovak Kandinsky, we would like to present to you the famous Slovak sculptor and painter Vladimír Kompánek who,...
Caroline Galambosova 20 December 2021
Fanny Brate: A Forgotten Painter of Everyday Art
Fanny Brate was born in Stockholm in 1861. Showing great potential from a young age, she started taking drawing and painting classes when she was...
Gokce Dyson 4 December 2021
These 4 Cutest Children by Joshua Reynolds Will Make You Miss Childhood
Sir Joshua Reynolds, the first president of the British Royal Academy founded in 1768, was an exemplary painter. Having traveled to Italy on his...
Magda Michalska 2 February 2021
School and Learning in the Eyes of Artists
This year changed a lot about the way children and students attend school. While some students around the world will go back to school this...
Europeana 2 September 2020
Best Art Books for Little Artists
Learning about art history can be fun! It can stimulate children's imaginations and set them off on their own artistic journeys, whilst teaching them...
Dévra Taboada 9 August 2020
Best Books for Little Art Historians
Can you remember what your first experience with art was? Books can be an easy and fun way to stimulate children's abilities and interests. We have...
Dévra Taboada 23 July 2020
