Father of Modern Art: Paul Cézanne
January 19th marks the birthday of one of the prominent French artists of Post-Impressionism – Paul Cézanne. He is often regarded as the father of...
Valeria Kumekina 5 June 2024
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Chu Teh-Chun: Between Chinese Landscape Painting and Abstract Expressionism
From Chinese traditions to Abstract Expressionism, Chu Teh-Chun’s work is a bridge between cultures, and his captivating style continues to be...
Carlotta Mazzoli 3 June 2024
Joséphine de Beauharnais: Patron of the Arts
Joséphine de Beauharnais was born in Martinique as Marie Josèphe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie. She evolved into the sophisticated and cultured...
Maya M. Tola 20 May 2024
Catherine de’ Medici’s Valois Tapestries
While today, tapestries are seemingly minor works of art, during the Renaissance, nothing was declared more spectacular than a set of tapestries...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
The Serpent Queen: Renaissance Tapestries in Modern TV Series
The Serpent Queen, a show produced by Starz, tells the story of Catherine de Medici’s life and reign in 16th-century France. In the first...
Anna Ingram 22 April 2024
Capturing Light: The Pioneers of Photography in France
It all officially began in 1839 in two countries at the same time: in the UK, the Royal Academy announced the discovery of a method of capturing...
Magda Michalska 22 March 2024
Art and Cinema: The Encounter in the Work of Agnès Varda
Agnès Varda was an important figure in the New Wave (French: Nouvelle Vague) film movement. She is known for making her own cinema. Her sensitivity...
Dévra Taboada 12 March 2024
Top 5 Artsy Travel Destinations in 2024 Through Paintings
We suggest you a selection of the best tourist destinations and festivals by the hand of great artists!
Andra Patricia Ritisan 11 March 2024
Dante and Virgil in Bouguereau’s Hell
Established by the Academy, the hierarchy of genres and subjects was essential for almost every graduate of École des Beaux-Arts. Throughout the...
Christopher Michaut 9 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Vision After the Sermon by Paul Gauguin
Paul Gauguin’s Vision after the Sermon is one of the most important works in the artist’s oeuvre. Painted in Brittany, its rich symbolism...
Zuzanna Stańska 4 March 2024
Art in Emily in Paris
In season three of Netflix’s Emily in Paris, the cast travels around Paris, France, and visits many famous museums, monuments, and sites. While...
Anna Ingram 25 January 2024
Jean Cocteau – Prince of Parisian Bohème
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (1889-1963) was a prince of bohème. A significant figure in the European art of the 20th century, Cocteau...
Valeria Kumekina 18 January 2024
