Habemus Papam! The Most Famous Portraits of Popes in Art History
For ages, the Catholic Church has been a hugely important patron of the arts. As the Papal States (which predated Vatican City) were enormously...
Zuzanna Stańska 8 May 2025
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10 Crucifixions to Celebrate Good Friday
The Crucifixion has permeated practically every period and art movement. The desire to represent the suffering Christ enabled artists to drive and...
Elizabeth Provost 17 April 2025
Top 10 Strange and Bizarre Paintings
For every picturesque painting, there is at least one strange and bizarre counterpart. We usually gloss over the oddities, because, well, they’re...
Abreeza Thomas 10 February 2025
Dogs in Modern Art: From Greyhounds and Dachshunds to Keith Haring’s Canine Symbolism
Dogs have been inspiring artists for centuries, capturing their beauty, movement, and character on canvas. From Amadeo de Souza Cardoso’s elegant...
Joanna Kaszubowska 6 January 2025
Expressionism 101: All You Need to Know
Expressionism developed the ideas of Post-Impressionism and became another prominent trend in the history of art. Some of its most remarkable...
Nataliia Pecherska 3 January 2025
Francis Bacon in 10 Paintings: Flesh and Distortion
Francis Bacon stands out as one of the most renowned postwar painters. His trauma fueled his emotions, crafting a disturbing world filled with dark,...
Errika Gerakiti 18 November 2024
Dark Side of Art History in 13 Creepy Paintings
Forget watching horror movies on Netflix—here we have something that will make your jaw drop! Welcome to the eerie realm of creepy paintings, where...
Zuzanna Stańska 20 May 2024
The Most Painted Woman in the World Was Lesbian: Suzy Solidor
Born in 1900, Suzanne Louise Marie Marion, known as Suzy Solidor, was a French artist who sang and acted in movies, but over time she became most...
Pola Otterstein 24 April 2024
The Art Office: Corporate Art Collections
What is your first thought when you think about going to the bank? Or a big company office? I am sure that it is not connected to art at all. You...
Elizaveta Ermakova 24 November 2023
Watch Francis Bacon Speak About His Art
Francis Bacon was an Irish-born British figurative painter famous for his bold, grotesque, emotionally charged, and raw imagery. He is best known for...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 June 2022
Basil and Elise Goulandris Foundation: Highlights from the Permanent Collection
Basil and Elise Goulandris were a Greek couple who met and married in the 1950s in Manhattan, New York. They were highly educated, with a profound...
Errika Gerakiti 21 February 2022
Two Billion Dollars and the Stunning Art Collection of Heidi Horten
She met her husband in a hotel bar. She was 19, he was 32 years her senior and a founder of the fourth-largest German department store business,...
Magda Michalska 30 November 2021
