Russian History through the Eyes of Vasily Surikov
In the 19th century Russia historical painting was freed from formality and canons. We find a good example of this in the work of Vasily Surikov...
Elizaveta Ermakova 18 January 2021
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Masterpiece Story: Princess Olga Orlova by Valentin Serov
Late Tsarist Russia evokes images of great social inequality in respect of health, wealth, and happiness. In addition, it evokes images of extreme...
James W Singer 17 January 2021
The Sound of Colour: Music Inspired by Visual Art – Top 10
Visual art has inspired songs from many different musical genres from classical to heavy metal, from opera to old crooners, from musicals to hip hop.
Candy Bedworth 15 January 2021
The Ephemeral Magic of Raw Clay: Artist Interview with Phoebe Cummings
Phoebe Cummings (b.1981) is a British sculptress-ceramics artist working primarily with unfired, living clay in its raw state. She creates time-based...
Marga Patterson 15 January 2021
The Musician, the Faun, and the Sunrise—Impressionism in Three Arts
What do you get when you add some light, some inspiration, and some musical color? You get the recipe for cutting-edge content that will change how...
Ledys Chemin 13 January 2021
The Scenographic World of Elena Antonopoulou
Elena Antonopoulou is a young artist from Greece. She has studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts. Also, she has participated in several artistic...
Errika Gerakiti 13 January 2021
The Image of Discord: Pisanello’s Medal of John VIII Palaiologos
Antoni di Pisanello’s most famous medal conceals a story of schism, war, and the end of an era. A small piece with a huge history. The...
Guest Author 12 January 2021
The State Russian Museum Highlights
The State Russian Museum is the country’s first museum of Russian fine art. It represents the history of Russian culture for more than a...
Elizaveta Ermakova 11 January 2021
The Story of Vincent van Gogh’s Bedroom and Its Three Versions
The Bedroom(s) are among the most famous paintings of Vincent van Gogh. Why the plural? There are three similar paintings of the same title. All...
Zuzanna Stańska 9 January 2021
Dive into the World of Alexander Calder’s Circus
Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known as the originator of the mobile, a type of moving sculpture made with delicately balanced or...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 December 2020
Homemade Masterpieces: Art Inspiring Creativity in Our Homes
Art enters our homes in a multitude of ways. We might see something that appeals to us in a movie, for example in The Accountant (2016) paintings by...
Sarah Mills 26 December 2020
Review: The Colour of Abstraction at Grove Square Galleries
The latest exhibition at London’s Grove Square Galleries, The Colour of Abstraction, is a vibrant group presentation of colorful abstract art.
Jon Kelly 23 December 2020
