#John Singer Sargent

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Carnation, Lily, Lily, Rose by John Singer Sargent

Known for his striking portraits of high-society figures, John Singer Sargent was one of the most successful painters of his day. But after causing a...

Natalia Iacobelli 23 November 2025

John Singer Sargent, Nonchaloir, 1911, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Nonchaloir (Repose) by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent’s Nonchaloir (Repose) is a masterpiece of American Impressionism. It explores a poetic moment of aristocratic...

James W Singer 26 October 2025

Dance

Dancing Through Art! The Best Depictions of Dance in Art History

Dance has appeared in art since humans began creating artworks, reflecting it’s importance in people’s lives. Artists have captured the...

Jimena Escoto 16 October 2025

Shakespeare in Art: Henry Fuseli, Titania and Bottom, c. 1790, Tate Britain, London, UK. Literature

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 13 October 2025

Art State of Mind

10 Artworks to Improve Your Mood

We all need a bit of mood-boosting from time to time. Whether it’s finding our inner calm, rising above adversity, or just having a laugh,...

Edoardo Cesarino 10 October 2025

Women Artists

Rediscovering Emily Sargent: Forgotten 19th-Century Watercolorist

A prolific watercolorist living in 19th-century Europe, Emily Sargent created vibrant scenes with painterly virtuosity. Despite living in the shadow...

Natalia Iacobelli 15 September 2025

Photograph of a woman in a long black dress with two straps standing in a gallery space between two paintings. Fashion

Anne Hathaway’s Art-Inspired Photoshoot for Vogue by Annie Leibovitz

Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz once again proves to us that when art and fashion meet, the result is always striking. Together, they can...

Nikolina Konjevod 15 September 2025

Art History 101

12 Important Portraits to Know

Let us embark on a journey through the course of art history with twelve significant portraits everybody should definitely know! The human need to...

Anastasia Manioudaki 15 September 2025

Impressionist summer. John Singer Sargent, Lady and Child Asleep in a Punt under the Willows, 1887, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisboa, Portugal. Impressionism

10 Impressionist Summer Paintings

Summer has arrived! It is time to enjoy some deserved vacations, rest, go to the beach, enjoy the sunshine, and have fun. Here are 10 Impressionist...

Jimena Escoto 28 August 2025

Animals

Art’s Best Friend: 10 Dog Paintings

No one will ever be as happy to see you coming back home as your dog. Since they are always with us, they do deserve their own place in art. And they...

Joanna Kaszubowska 26 August 2025

North American Art

John Singer Sargent in 10 Paintings

John Singer Sargent’s flattering, flashy images of late Victorian and Edwardian high society are justifiably famous. They made him rich but...

Catriona Miller 11 August 2025

Quiz

QUIZ: The Nude in Art

Candy Bedworth 2 August 2025