Masterpiece Story: Aubette by Theo van Doesburg
Have you ever visited Strasbourg in Alsace, France? It’s a charming city full of picturesque narrow and tiny houses scattered along the canals.
Magda Michalska 7 June 2026
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Masterpiece Story: Summer’s Day by Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot was at the centre of Impressionism during the 1870s and 1880s and works like Summer’s Day seem utterly characteristic of the...
Catriona Miller 31 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Maman by Louise Bourgeois
Maman is one of the most iconic sculptures ever created. Its dimensions are monumental, and it can only be installed either outdoors or in an...
Errika Gerakiti 31 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait by Marie-Denise Villers
Self-Portrait by Marie-Denise Villers showcases the genius of a leading female artist of Napoleonic...
James W Singer 31 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait in a Straw Hat by Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
Why is art history predominantly focused on male artists? Are there not enough female artists to fill textbooks? Of course, there are enough, but the...
James W Singer 31 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Still Life with Mackerel by Anne Vallayer-Coster
Anne Vallayer-Coster was one of the foremost still-life painters in 18th-century France. She was enormously prolific and extremely popular. Her works...
James W Singer 31 May 2026
Top 10 Stunning Medieval Pilgrimage Churches to Visit This Summer
The Middle Ages were an exciting time in art history—a revival of imaginative, vivid art, both religious and secular, was spreading across Europe.
Justin Fenech 28 May 2026
Did You Know That Henri Matisse Went to Morocco?
The first things that come to one’s mind when one thinks of Henri Matisse are France, Fauvism, raw shapes, and colors. But never Morocco! Why not?...
Yahya Bensouda 25 May 2026
Mary Cassatt: Motherhood in 5 Paintings
Mary Cassatt was the only American painter who exhibited with the Impressionists. Although she never married or had children of her own, she is best...
Ruxi Rusu 25 May 2026
Mary Cassatt: The Story of the American Impressionist
Mary Cassatt was an American painter and printmaker who developed her skills by studying, working, and living in France. She was one of only three...
Marija Canjuga 25 May 2026
Doctors Diagnosed Mona Lisa—Was Her Face Paralyzed?
Everyone has heard about the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece at the Louvre in Paris. But you have probably never heard about… her...
Camilla de Laurentis 25 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Still Life by Henri Fantin-Latour
The greatest happiness can be found in the simple pleasures of daily life. Such simplicities could include the taste of fresh fruit, the smell of...
James W Singer 15 May 2026
