9 Shakespeare Paintings by John Everett Millais
Back in 1590, when Henry IV first appeared on stage, Shakespeare could not have foreseen the popularity of his creations. The appeal of characters...
Ledys Chemin, 21 September 2026
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7 Paintings That Inspired Game of Thrones
It has been a while since Game of Thrones ran its course. Are you planning to re-watch it anytime soon? Trying to escape our current bleak world, for...
Joanna Kaszubowska 17 September 2026
Back to School: The Great Art History 101
Welcome to Art History 101! Here we’ll get to “oh“ and “ah” over iconic art that has shaped human ideas and thinking for centuries as we...
Ledys Chemin 31 August 2026
10 Things You Should Know about the Victorians
What do we think of when we ponder the Victorian era? I, for one, always think of steam trains, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sherlock Holmes,...
Sarah Mills 28 August 2026
Shakespeare’s Plays in Art
“By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.” And indeed wicked it is! From Macbeth to Romeo and Juliet, William...
Ruxi Rusu 24 August 2026
An Artistic Look at Women Through the Ages
“Woman” is more than just the female of the human species. The word conjures deep emotions and feelings that are as varied as there are...
Ledys Chemin 13 July 2026
QUIZ: So You Think You Know British Art?
Ruxi Rusu 11 June 2026
Art from the BoJack Horseman Explained (All Seasons)
We love it when pop culture adopts, uses, and remixes art history, especially when that mixture includes a TV show! If you’re a BoJack Horseman fan...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 May 2026
10 Pre-Raphaelites You May (Or May Not) Have Heard Of
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood shook the foundations of art and art theory. It quickly went from a group of seven to a movement that counted many...
Edoardo Cesarino 12 May 2026
Literature in the Pre-Raphaelite Paintings
From its very inception, subjects taken from the literature were a staple for the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Shakespeare, Keats, and Tennyson were...
Anastasia Manioudaki 12 May 2026
10 Things You Should Know About the Pre-Raphaelites
Just about all of us have a tiny inkling about Impressionism, the Renaissance, maybe even Expressionism, and what makes each movement different from...
Abreeza Thomas 16 March 2026
Christmas Cards from Hell
As the postman brings you cheery season’s greetings from your nearest and dearest, let me guess what the images are on the front of your Christmas...
Candy Bedworth 2 December 2025
