Franz Marc: The Painter Who Loved Horses
The German Expressionist movement had many faces. One of the most interesting ones was that of the painter Franz Marc. Marc looked to the natural...
Zuzanna Stańska 3 January 2025
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Watch Kandinsky Drawing on a Rare Footage from 1926
In 1926, filmmaker Hans Cürlis, a pioneer of art documentaries, took this rare footage of the abstract painter Wassily Kandinsky on video. The...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 4 December 2024
Wassily Kandinsky in 5 Abstract Paintings
As a visual genius, Wassily Kandinsky revolutionized abstract art and pioneered some of the most influential art movements of the 20th century. His...
Ruxi Rusu 4 December 2024
Finding Hitler’s Horses: Book Review of Arthur Brand’s True Story
When the year has come to an end it’s always fun to look back at the books that inspired and impacted us. For me, easily the most fascinating...
Nadine Waldmann 2 December 2024
Why You Should Visit the Boros Collection in Berlin
The Boros Collection, alternatively called the Bunker of Berlin, Banana Bunker, and, according to the New York Times, the “Hardest Club on...
Kaena Daeppen 2 December 2024
Masterpiece Story: Sailboats by Lyonel Feininger
Cubism – the word instantly evokes images of Picasso and his figures with multiple noses. However, there is more than just Picasso who excels in...
James W Singer 24 November 2024
Caspar David Friedrich in 10 Paintings
Caspar David Friedrich’s paintings changed the face of landscape painting with his intense and emotional focus on nature and he became a key member...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 October 2024
Prost! Oktoberfest in Paintings
Oktoberfest, as the name suggests, is a traditional German beer festival held annually in October (although it starts already in late September). For...
Magda Michalska 23 September 2024
Music and Temporality in the Art of Paul Klee
Paul Klee was a “musical” painter, not least because he chose the violin and bow before the brush and easel. Klee’s father was a music teacher...
Craig Wakerley 27 August 2024
The Degenerate World of Otto Dix
A short haircut, a monocle, sharp facial features with pale skin and dark red lipstick, a plain, figure-disguising dress, and a cigarette casually...
Wendy Gray 26 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Woman on the Balcony by Carl Gustav Carus
Woman on the Balcony is an intimate portrait of a person lost in thought. There is no action and no obvious story to interpret. However, its quiet...
James W Singer 2 July 2024
Museum Through the Eyes of Its Staff: Alte and Neue Pinakothek in Munich Staff Picks
From Titian and Rembrandt to Van Gogh and Goya, the Bavarian State Painting Collection (Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen) in Munich, Germany,...
Szymon Jocek 24 June 2024
