Why Is St Sebastian a Gay Icon?
One may think that Christian saints have little in common with gay culture, but there is an exception to every rule. If you see a handsome guy in his...
Magda Michalska 17 May 2022
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Power, Victory and Death: Titian’s Art in Venice
Titian was the most famous painter of the Venetian Renaissance. Even during his lifetime the artist had been acclaimed as the greatest painter of his...
Alina Manevskaya 16 May 2022
Masterpiece Story: Madonna of Port Lligat by Salvador Dalí
Salvador Dalí’s The Madonna of Port Lligat depicts an image of Mary holding baby Jesus in her lap. Seems simple, but it has layers upon layers...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 11 May 2022
When in Mexico: Mysterious and Beautiful Flower Crowned Nun Portraits
Gambol into the lobby of most Mexican hotels, or visit any antique store in Mexico, and you’re bound to find a portrait of an 18th or 19th-century...
Guest Profile 6 May 2022
Carlo Crivelli – Enigmatic Renaissance Trickster
Shadows on the Sky is the first exhibition in the UK dedicated to the work of Italian Renaissance artist Carlo Crivelli.
Candy Bedworth 2 May 2022
Raphael – Renaissance Prince of Painters
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, in English known as Raphael, is famous for the harmony and clarity of form within his visually brilliant paintings. He...
Candy Bedworth 10 April 2022
The Marriage of the Virgin: Comparison Between Raphael and Perugino
We remember Raphael for grace, balance, and harmony in his art, which made him one of the great masters of the High Renaissance. His work gave him...
Arianna Richetti 10 April 2022
Explore the World of Medieval Glass
Often when we think about the Middle Ages, it’s sort of this rarefied, distant time that we have no connection to. Probably you picture gallant...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 April 2022
7 Extraordinary Stained Glass Wonders You Need to Know
The practice of decorating pieces of glass with the aim of adorning a room seems to originate in the ancient Roman Empire. Later stained glass...
Camilla de Laurentis 7 April 2022
Treasures of Medieval Irish Art to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
Today is St. Patrick’s Day, so that means it’s a day to celebrate all things Irish. What better way to do that than by looking at some...
Alexandra Kiely 17 March 2022
Masterpiece Story: Fra Filippo Lippi, Madonna and Child with Two Angels
On the surface, Fra Filippo Lippi’s, Madonna and Child with Two Angels appears to be another typical Renaissance painting of the Virgin Mary and...
James W Singer 15 March 2022
Masterpiece Story: Sebastián Zalcedo, Virgin of Guadalupe
The Virgin of Guadalupe depicts the narrative of the Christian Virgin Mary who allegedly appeared multiple times in December 1531 before a Mexican...
James W Singer 15 March 2022
