5 Translation Mistakes That Changed Art History
Why did Michelangelo portray Moses with horns? Why are there monkeys in Giulio Romano’s Chamber of Giants? And why does the Nativity scene...
Arianna Richetti 27 January 2025
Why did Michelangelo portray Moses with horns? Why are there monkeys in Giulio Romano’s Chamber of Giants? And why does the Nativity scene...
Arianna Richetti 27 January 2025
The biblical figure of David, the young shepherd who defeated Goliath, was a popular subject for sculptors during the Renaissance. However, no...
Vithória Konzen Dill 17 January 2025
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, known as Michelangelo, is undoubtedly among the world’s most treasured artists. His connection to...
Maya M. Tola 17 January 2025
I guess everyone knows Michelangelo’s Pietà from St. Peter Basilica in the Vatican. But did you know, it is not the only sculpture of this subject...
Zuzanna Stańska 17 January 2025
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Self-portraits are closely tied to the existence of mirrors. Although mirrors have...
Anastasia Manioudaki 15 January 2025
It is about that time of the year when all we can do is wait impatiently on the upcoming holidays and the new year. How do you intend to spend the...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 December 2024
Lapis lazuli, once more precious than gold, has a history of over 9000 years. The earliest artifacts found at Bhirrana, which is the oldest site of...
Irina Diana Calu 30 September 2024
Childcare can take so many forms. Kids throughout history have been raised by gay dads, lesbian moms, whole villages, singles, and adoptive parents.
Candy Bedworth 30 September 2024
To the general public, the Italian Renaissance is the pinnacle of art history. More than 500 years on, it’s still the subject of blockbuster...
Alexandra Kiely 20 September 2024
If you are taking an introductory art history course in school this semester, you’ll soon be talking a lot about contrapposto. I remember hearing...
Alexandra Kiely 13 September 2024
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 13 September 2024
Birthday cakes are an established tradition for many. Baking in itself is an art – a delicious one. So why have a cake that is only delicious? Make...
Vithória Konzen Dill 22 August 2024