Art History Inspired Birthday Cakes
Birthday cakes are an established tradition for many. Baking in itself is an art – a delicious one. So why have a cake that is only delicious? Make...
Vithória Konzen Dill 13 July 2023
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Artists in Prime Time: Art Featured in The Simpsons
Back in the mid-1990s, a friend of mine showed me a book titled Bart Simpson’s Guide to Life. It was just what the title described, America’s...
Bruno Guerra 5 May 2023
Empty Paintings of Quarantine
We’ve all heard of the personalities who made history during quarantine: William Shakespeare wrote King Lear while in quarantine, Isaac Newton...
Guest Profile 20 May 2020
The Window and the Pitchfork: The Story Behind Wood’s American Gothic
Under the blue sky of Iowa, a man and a woman stand solemnly in front of their house. They are farmers as suggested by their clothing and the...
Anastasia Manioudaki 25 March 2020
6 Rooms from Famous Paintings Brought to Real Life
Paintings of historical interiors are fascinating hybrid images – midway between the work of a great artist’s imagination and a document of...
Kate Wojtczak 29 April 2019
The True Story of American Gothic According to SNL
If you ever wondered how famous paintings were created, how exactly looked the process of creation, setting up the sitters, choosing their...
Zuzanna Stańska 5 December 2017
