10 Things You Should Know about the Victorians
What do we think of when we ponder the Victorian era? I, for one, always think of steam trains, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sherlock Holmes,...
Sarah Mills 28 August 2026
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Mirrors in Art: Reflections of Femininity
The mirror has functioned as a recurring symbol throughout art, particularly in representations of women. Historically, its presence in art has often...
Martha Teverson 24 August 2026
Lapis Lazuli—A Pigment More Precious Than Gold
Lapis lazuli, once more precious than gold, has a history of over 9000 years. The earliest artifacts found at Bhirrana, which is the oldest site of...
Irina Diana Calu 27 July 2026
You’ve Got Mail! Read the Personal Letters of Great Artists
Do you ever look at a work of art and wonder, how did the person behind it think? We always want to feel closer to the artists we admire. That is why...
Elizaveta Ermakova 7 July 2026
10 Pre-Raphaelites You May (Or May Not) Have Heard Of
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood shook the foundations of art and art theory. It quickly went from a group of seven to a movement that counted many...
Edoardo Cesarino 12 May 2026
The Pre-Raphaelites and the Wombat
Many people are obsessed with cute cats, penguins, pandas, koalas, and all sorts of animals. However one rarely hears about the wombat, especially in...
Joanna Kaszubowska 12 May 2026
The American Museum Every Pre-Raphaelite Art Lover Should Know
Britain is an obvious pilgrimage site for all Pre-Raphaelite fans, but did you know that American museums also have something great to offer? In...
Zuzanna Stańska 12 May 2026
Literature in the Pre-Raphaelite Paintings
From its very inception, subjects taken from the literature were a staple for the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Shakespeare, Keats, and Tennyson were...
Anastasia Manioudaki 12 May 2026
Pre-Raphaelite Sisters: Five Female Painters to Know
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, an all-male artistic fraction active during the second half of the 19th century, has become synonymous today with...
Anastasia Tsaleza 30 March 2026
Proserpina and the Myth of Spring Explained in 3 Masterpieces
Because we like myths, tales, and legends, with the arrival of spring we take the opportunity to tell you a tale related to this magical season. We...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 20 March 2026
10 Things You Should Know About the Pre-Raphaelites
Just about all of us have a tiny inkling about Impressionism, the Renaissance, maybe even Expressionism, and what makes each movement different from...
Abreeza Thomas 16 March 2026
5 Famous Literary Couples That Inspired Wonderful Paintings
Art and literature have been a thing for centuries and they’re still at it. We have plucked a few worthy fruits of their union to show you how...
Giordana Goretti 9 March 2026
