Like a Flame—Jean-Michel Basquiat in 5 Paintings
He started out a couch-surfing throwaway. One day, a painting of his would sell for the highest price ever for an American artist at a public...
Helen Jeffery 22 December 2025
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How Did the Dutch Become Dutch: Propaganda Prints in the Dutch Golden Age
The Golden Age of the Dutch Republic was a flourishing period for culture and economy, yet it wasn’t characterized by peace. The Dutch Republic...
Andreea Iancu 19 December 2025
The Rediscovered Portrait of an African Prince by Gustav Klimt
Masterpiece discoveries are rare, so when one happens, it reaches the headlines. This is the case for a portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona...
Jimena Escoto 17 December 2025
Masterpiece Story: Pilgrims Going to Church by George Henry Boughton
Today’s Masterpiece Story is about Pilgrims Going to Church by George Henry Boughton (1833-1905). Even though Boughton grew up in America, he was...
Alexandra Kiely 27 November 2025
The (Real) History of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving brings families together to share rich meals featuring turkey, stuffing, and seasonal décor like pumpkins and warm autumn colors.
Errika Gerakiti 26 November 2025
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Looted from Australia
At the end of the 18th century, the British Empire added Australia to its territory. Since the infamous arrival of Captain Cook white people have...
Jimena Escoto 25 November 2025
The True Story of Pocahontas Shown in Art History
If you ask any kid in America who Elizabeth Cady Stanton was, you’ll probably get a silent stare. Mention Pocahontas and the majority will light up...
Cecilia Dancourt 3 November 2025
Chocolate in Painting for a Cozy Evening
Even when it is not that cold, I still crave a good old hot chocolate (in painting) and a cozy evening under the blanket. We present to you a short...
Magda Michalska 28 October 2025
6 Contemporary African Artists You Should Know
The contemporary art scene is booming in Africa. Artists are getting more attention and recognition, taking part in the most prestigious art fairs...
Natalia Tiberio 1 October 2025
Edward Tingatinga: The Founder of an African Artistic Tradition That Endures
Tingatinga is an art form specific to Tanzania. It originated in the works of a painter whose name was lent to the entire artistic movement. Edward...
Luciana Craciun 1 October 2025
Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Jean-Baptiste Belley by Girodet
Although representations of Black people were overlooked in European art for a long time, current social and political movements participate to...
Amélie Pascutto 26 September 2025
Frans Post—First Landscape Painter of the Americas
Frans Post has gone down in art history as the first trained landscape painter to work in the Americas. In 1636, as a young man of just 24, he...
Nicole Ganbold 3 September 2025
