A Creative Lunatic: Adolf Wölfli in 5 Artworks
Adolf Wölfli is now known alongside the label “Outsider Art” or Art Brut, a term Jean Dubuffet coined in 1945 to bring attention to...
Katerina Papouliou 25 April 2025
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5 Positive Effects of Art on Mental Health
It is scientifically proven that art can have positive effects on our mood and can help improve our mental health. But what is it about art that...
Nina Relf 7 April 2025
Marian Henel—Tapestries and Madness
Marian Henel’s tapestries are huge. The largest one measures over 6 m in length and 3 m in width (19 ft. 8 in. by 9 ft. 10 in.). Created in the...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 November 2024
Francis Bacon in 10 Paintings: Flesh and Distortion
Francis Bacon stands out as one of the most renowned postwar painters. His trauma fueled his emotions, crafting a disturbing world filled with dark,...
Errika Gerakiti 18 November 2024
Masterpiece Story: Wheatfield with Cypresses by Vincent van Gogh
Wheatfield with Cypresses expresses the emotional intensity that has become the trademark of Vincent van Gogh’s signature style. Let’s delve...
James W Singer 17 November 2024
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 13 November 2024
Madness in Art: A Powerful Connection
Madness and art have long shared a profound and powerful connection, where the boundaries between genius and instability often blur. Many acclaimed...
Maya M. Tola 28 October 2024
Franz Xaver Messerschmidt and His Bizarre Character Heads
The so-called character heads created by Franz Xaver Messerschmidt are not only a bizarre collection of sculptures but also a unique portrayal of...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 September 2024
Feeling Blue? Color Psychology and Its Use in Art
The year was 1901 when Picasso’s dear friend, Carles Casagemas, committed suicide. That same year, Picasso sank into a deep depression during...
Bruno Guerra 10 September 2024
10 Art Masterpieces to Calm Your Anxiety
Art can be many different things: a snobbery-builder; a boredom-killer. According to some studies, it may even extend your life. It can also simply...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 September 2024
Masterpiece Story: Monomaniac of Envy by Théodore Géricault
Théodore Géricault (1791-1824) was one of the most influential artists of French Romanticism. In Monomaniac of Envy, the artist tries to paint the...
James W Singer 8 September 2024
Masterpiece Story: Malle Babbe by Frans Hals
Although Frans Hals’ Malle Babbe was always considered a tronie or a fictional character study, the portrait is based on a woman whom the Dutch...
Nicole Ganbold 8 September 2024
