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 11 April 2025
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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 9 April 2025
Jane Morris: A Pre-Raphaelite Artist and Muse
Jane Morris (1839-1914) was an English embroiderer and artists’ model who embodied the Pre-Raphaelite ideal of beauty. She was a model and muse to...
Marija Canjuga 12 March 2025
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 3 March 2025
Masterpiece Story: Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Read the story of Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the key members of the Pre-Raphaelites movement. Discover the fascinating meanings...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 20 October 2024
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 30 September 2024
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 9 September 2024
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 5 August 2024
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 22 July 2024
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 8 July 2024
Florence Welch — A Modern Pre-Raphaelite Muse
We all know Florence Welch, the leader of the indie-rock band Florence + The Machine. And if you don’t, I suggest you find her cosmic music right...
Elizaveta Ermakova 15 March 2024
Legend of Proserpina by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Works of the famous Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti often resonate with his personal experiences in life and love. Especially, the lush...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 13 December 2023
