The Night Sky: 10 Nocturnal Paintings You Will Love
Few things in life are more moving than the night sky on a cloudless evening. Artists have been fascinated by it for so long! The night has inspired...
Ruxi Rusu 30 September 2021
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Masterpiece of the Week: Eugène Boudin, Trouville, Jetties, High Tide
Eugène Boudin could be considered one of the fathers of Impressionism. It was he who met and influenced a young Claude Monet in 1858 with his...
James W Singer 26 September 2021
The Hidden Meanings of Nature in Čiurlionis’ Paintings
What’s nature like outside your window today? Is it calm and relaxing, or maybe there’s a frightening storm swaying the trees? Perhaps you are...
Guest Profile 22 September 2021
9 Facts About Caspar David Friedrich You Should Know
Caspar David Friedrich, one of the most important German artist of his generation, was born on this day in 1774. He is mostly known for...
Zuzanna Stańska 5 September 2021
10 Most Famous Works of Caspar David Friedrich
Caspar David Friedrich’s works changed the face of landscape painting with his intense and emotional focus on nature, and became a key member...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 August 2021
Joan Eardley: Scottish Passion for People and Places
Her career lasted barely 20 years, but Joan Eardley left behind a huge cache of monumental seascapes and poignant portraits which are loved across...
Candy Bedworth 24 August 2021
Want to Hear a Painting? Discover Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis
Have you ever looked at a painting and could swear that it was about to start moving? Like the frame paused the sight and it will continue as you...
Guest Profile 20 August 2021
Drama on Canvas – Dramatic Scenes in Painting
Although performing arts may be the popular avenue to convey drama, visual arts are also a powerful medium for the subject matter. Visual artists...
Maya Tola 12 August 2021
Painting of the Week: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Ruins of the Château de Pierrefonds
Soon after Château de Pierrefonds was displayed, Emperor Napoleon III restored the actual Château de Pierrefonds in the 1850s under the direction...
James W Singer 1 August 2021
Top Summer Destinations Inspired by Paintings
Are you still undecided on where to go for your vacation? Have you visited all the summer destinations from our previous painting-inspired list and...
Magda Michalska 8 July 2021
Need Some Chilling? The Art of Ukiyo-e – Japanese Winter Prints
The Ukiyo-e genre of art flourished in Japan between the 17th and 19th centuries. The term translates as “picture[s] of the floating...
Zuzanna Stańska, Kate Wojtczak 3 July 2021
Venice in the Eyes of Claude Monet
Claude Monet fell in love with Venice the first time he saw it. He was 68 years old, and he went on a trip with his wife, Alice Hoschedé. The light...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 May 2021
