Tina Modotti: Photographer Made Revolutionary
Her life story reads like a script tailor-made for a movie (are you listening, Hollywood?). After all, how often do we encounter narratives of...
Magda Michalska 16 August 2023
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Masterpiece Story: Madonna and Child with Two Angels by Fra Filippo Lippi
On the surface, Fra Filippo Lippi’s Madonna and Child with Two Angels appears to be another typical Renaissance painting of the Virgin Mary and the...
James W Singer 15 August 2023
The Marriage of the Virgin: Comparison Between Raphael and Perugino
We remember Raphael for grace, balance, and harmony in his art, which made him one of the great masters of the High Renaissance. His work gave him...
Arianna Richetti 15 August 2023
Online Art Travels: An Ultimate Banksy City Guide
Nowadays everyone knows Banksy. They actually only know his name and his art, since he still remains anonymous. Many wrote and write about him, his...
Camilla de Laurentis 14 August 2023
The History of Amedeo Modigliani’s Portraits
Amedeo Modigliani painted so many portraits of women – especially nude ones – that people began to see him as a reckless playboy, an image that...
Pola Otterstein 11 July 2023
Roman Floor Mosaics: Stories in Stone and Glass
Floor mosaics are one of the most well-preserved and widespread objects of Roman art. They were found throughout the Roman Empire from Britain to...
Anuradha Sroha 10 July 2023
I Know What I Am – A Fascinating Graphic Novel About Artemisia Gentileschi
Baroque’s most famous woman painter – Artemisia Gentileschi had a riveting life story. It was told and shown by Gina Siciliano in her beautifully...
Joanna Kaszubowska 8 July 2023
Masterpiece Story: Judith Slaying Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi
Artemisia Gentileschi (1593–1656) was the most accomplished female painter of the Italian Baroque. She specialized in Biblical scenes of strong...
James W Singer 8 July 2023
Gian Gastone de’ Medici: The Forgotten Queer Legacy of the Last Medici
The Medici Family. For most, these three words conjure up images of Cosimo de’ Medici, Lorenzo de’ Medici, or the many artists and artworks...
Guest Profile 7 July 2023
Rediscovering the Macchiaioli: Italy’s Revolutionary Impressionists
You’ve heard of the larger-than-life Impressionists who captivated Europe and the world at large with their dazzling light and color. But what...
Natalia Iacobelli 20 June 2023
Painting Bordighera: From Monet’s Canvases to Call Me By Your Name
Italy experienced a significant cinematic milestone when it was selected as the backdrop for the film Call Me By Your Name (2017, dir. Luca...
Helena Pereira 15 June 2023
Everything You Need to Know About Venetian Rococo
Venetian Rococo played an important role in the 18th-century European art. Rococo covers the period from 1700 to 1799, also called settecento. Many...
Kateryna Martynova 14 June 2023
