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
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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
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 2 March 2026
Fanny Eaton—Pre-Raphaelite Muse from Jamaica
Fanny Eaton was a regular model for the Pre-Raphaelites during the 1860s and features in a number of famous works. Yet for most of the last century,...
Catriona Miller 19 February 2026
Lady in Red—Famous Red Dresses in Art
Here we present to you nine ladies wearing red dresses painted by famous artists. You will find Madonnas, prostitutes, symbolic figures, and even a...
Zuzanna Stańska 6 January 2026
Women in Rossetti’s Life and Art: Muses and Lovers
Anyone who knows of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood will remember their style by the representation of a very particular type of woman—those with...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 10 December 2025
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 16 September 2025
Get Inspired: Jewelry in Rossetti’s Paintings
Each piece of jewelry in Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s paintings worn by his models wasn’t invented but copied from actual accessories from the...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 16 September 2025
5 Famous Masterpieces in London Museums Off the Beaten Path
From Titian to Monet, London is packed with art by the world’s most beloved artists. If your goal is to see famous artworks, you probably have...
Sandra Juszczyk 2 September 2025
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 30 June 2025
