#John Singer Sargent

Painting

Beyond Madame X: Portraits by John Singer Sargent

John Singer Sargent is one of art history’s most famous portrait painters. He was born in Italy to American parents and received his formal...

Alexandra Kiely 25 July 2025

William Merritt Chase, At the Seaside, ca. 1892, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, NY, USA. North American Art

5 American Impressionists You Need to Know

Impressionism is an art movement that originated in France in the 19th century. Artists associated with this movement are known for their dream-like...

Ruxi Rusu 24 June 2025

Female Art Patrons: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney by Robert Henri Art State of Mind

Five Great Female Art Patrons in History

It’s high time to celebrate the many women who have made their mark on art history. Here, we’ll meet five female art patrons with impeccable...

Alexandra Kiely 28 May 2025

Art State of Mind

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 27 May 2025

WTF Art History

Fifty Shades of Dr. Pozzi

There he is, a handsome gynecologist in a portrait entitled Dr. Pozzi at Home painted by John Singer Sargent. Pozzi was a dandy, a gynecologist, and...

Zuzanna Stańska 20 May 2025

Fashion

Fashion Icons in Art

Art and fashion are often intertwined, and isn’t fashion a form of art after all? Not only can visual arts represent the fashion icons that marked...

Vithória Konzen Dill 5 May 2025

Photography

Watch Nicole Kidman as John Singer Sargent’s Sitters

In June 1999, Nicole Kidman was featured on the cover of Vogue. She was photographed and posed in a number of John Singer Sargent re-imaginings by...

Zuzanna Stańska 29 April 2025

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Exploring John Singer Sargent’s Unknown Drawings

John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is primarily known and celebrated for his massive virtuoso portraits of late 19th and early 20th-century American,...

Alexandra Kiely 24 April 2025

Review

Glitz and Glamour: New Edwardian Art Exhibition at Buckingham Palace, London

The King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace, London, is hosting a new exhibition that brings visitors back to the rich and powerful Edwardian...

Edoardo Cesarino 14 April 2025

Artist Stories

John Singer Sargent’s Magnificent Watercolors

European-American painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) is remembered for his impressive, large-scale portraits of British, French, and American...

Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2025

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Six Things You Might Not Know About John Singer Sargent

There’s no question that John Singer Sargent (1856–1925) was an artistic superstar. Everyone knows his most famous painting Madame X, but do...

Alexandra Kiely 14 April 2025

Love Story

A Capri Romance: John Singer Sargent and Rosina Ferarra

We are all dreaming of summer holidays, long walks along beaches, toes in the sand, and the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. Perhaps...

Charlotte Stace 14 April 2025