Why Is St Sebastian a Gay Icon?
One may think that Christian saints have little in common with gay culture, but there is an exception to every rule. If you see a handsome guy in his...
Magda Michalska 2 June 2026
#Egon Schiele
10 Egon Schiele Paintings That Defined a Life and a Movement
Egon Schiele lived for 28 years and painted as though he knew exactly how many years he had. Few bodies of work in modern art carry the biographical...
Errika Gerakiti 1 June 2026
The Greatest Male Nudes in Art History
Nudity started being an important subject in art in ancient Greece. The male body was celebrated at sports competitions or religious festivals, it...
Anuradha Sroha 14 May 2026
5 Artists Who Became Soldiers During the First World War
One of the most devastating conflicts in history, the First World War saw a number of artists enlist as soldiers. Painters and sculptors found...
Magda Michalska 28 April 2026
The Pornographic World of Egon Schiele’s Nudes
Egon Schiele’s nudes can challenge us and our preconceptions of the artistic tradition of the “nude”. He didn’t paint or draw idealized...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 January 2026
10 Times When Egon Schiele Mastered Hip Hop Hand Gestures
Art is a serious thing. But sometimes, some associations, once they pop up in your head, just can’t disappear. I didn’t find any scientific...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 January 2026
You Give Me Fever: Egon Schiele’s Orange Obsession
Egon Schiele is famous for his intense, often unsettling figures—but one striking feature in his work is his use of orange. This bold color appears...
Magda Michalska 27 January 2026
Haunting Town Paintings by Egon Schiele
Austrian artist Egon Schiele is best known for his shamelessly erotic and frank representations of human form. But alongside his startlingly...
Jon Kelly 27 January 2026
Egon Schiele: Art on the Verge of Eroticism and Pathology
The provocative artworks of the Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele are not just about exploring the sexuality of human bodies. The artist also...
Nataliia Pecherska 27 January 2026
QUIZ: The Nude in Art
Candy Bedworth 24 January 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
Feminae Gravidae: Pregnancy in Art
While the imagery of women and children is greatly depicted throughout the history of art, pregnancy is much more of a rare sight. Some blame the...
Caroline Galambosova 22 December 2025
