5 Greatest Baroque Painters and Their Works
Peter Paul Rubens, Caravaggio, Diego Velázquez, Rembrandt van Rijn and Nicolas Poussin – these are the five biggest names of the Baroque Period, a ...
Pola Otterstein 22 October 2021
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Paintings within Paintings: Time to Go Meta in the Art World
A few weeks ago, the art world celebrated the complete restoration of Vermeer’s Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window. It turns out that on ...
Jimena Escoto 3 October 2021
Famous People and Their Doppelgängers in Art
Doppelgänger is a word of German origin (doppel- meaning “double,” and -gänger meaning “goer”). In old German folklore, it ...
Vithória Konzen Dill 1 October 2021
Best Bums in Art History
When nothing goes according to plan and you're feeling down, there are many pick-me-ups like meeting friends, eating chocolate, or going on a walk. ...
Magda Michalska 25 April 2021
Does My Bum Look Big in This? The Female Body in Art
From Kylie to the Kardashians, bums seem to be big news. But that’s not modern selfie culture – the female body, especially buttocks have been a ...
Candy Bedworth 22 April 2021
Where is the Queen? Black Women in Western Art
For centuries, black women appeared in Western art as slaves, servants, or exotic novelties. But as regal queens and leaders? Shamefully not. We will ...
Candy Bedworth 3 February 2021
Finding a New Hobby through Art
Learn a new hobby during this time, they say. That is easier said than done, isn't it? But, if you do find yourself looking for more inspiration with ...
Rachel Witte 25 January 2021
Painting of the Week: Diego Velázquez, The Rokeby Venus
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599–1660) was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and one of the most important painters of ...
Joanna Kaszubowska 4 October 2020
Lockdown Artsy Entertainment Toolkit
Initially the idea of a lock-down and extended opportunity to work from home may look a tiny bit appealing. No more commuting, no more dressing up ...
Joanna Kaszubowska 21 March 2020
Everything You Must Know About Las Meninas
This is one of Velázquez's largest paintings in which he worked very hard to create a complex and credible composition that would convey a 'sense of ...
Zuzanna Stańska 24 August 2018
