Twelve Days of Christmas in Art
Twelve Days of Christmas is probably one of the best-known Christmas carols in English-speaking countries. It lists the gifts received from “my...
Joanna Kaszubowska 24 December 2022
#Henri Matisse
Travel in the Footsteps of Henri Matisse in Morocco
Until the advent of mass tourism, North Africa’s jewel, Morocco remained a relatively unknown world of sultans, spices and sparse deserts. A number...
Charlotte Stace 13 December 2022
Get Inspired: Famous Painters’ Bedrooms
Moving houses is an enterprise, isn’t it? Packing, getting rid of useless but loved items, sending boxes with winter clothes… Maybe peering...
Magda Michalska 10 December 2022
10 Paintings That Will Bring Sunshine to Your House
Throughout history, artists have used light and shadow in their work to create the illusion of a three-dimensional space on a two-dimensional...
Ruxi Rusu 8 December 2022
Time for a Cup of Warm Tea in Paintings
One of the highlights of autumn is that drinking hot drinks is no longer looked down on and ordering a big cup of steaming hot cocoa instead of an...
Magda Michalska 16 October 2022
Caffeinated Art — Masterpieces for Coffee Lovers!
Is there anything more delightful than a cup of hot coffee? It turns out that yes, there is, and it’s coffee in art! Coffee has been subject...
Magda Michalska 1 October 2022
Coffee, Tea, Beer… Drinks in Art for All Tastes!
Cast the first stone they who do not love to get home and enjoy a good drink after a tiring day of work. Or find friends at a happy hour to share...
Rute Ferreira 1 October 2022
Last Days of Summer in Art
The end of summer is approaching and these last days of sunshine create a kind of melancholic feeling. You would probably like to reflect on the past...
Michel Rutten 31 August 2022
Blue in Art
Is blue your favorite color? Even if it is not the case, look at a trio of famous blues from 20th century art history. Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso,...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 23 August 2022
Famous Painters and Their Children
On June 1st, 1925, the World Conference for the Well-Being of Children held in Geneva, Switzerland, proclaimed June 1 to be International...
Magda Michalska 1 June 2022
Circus and Jazz of Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was a French artist famous for his use of color. The Circus (below) is a color stencil piece from Matisse’s book...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 30 April 2022
Music and Art: Tanto Bravura!
Music and art have long been closely tied together, each taking inspiration from the other (for better or for worse). Some remarkable music has been...
Sarah Mills 30 April 2022
