Everything You Need to Know About the Art of Aztec Civilization
The Aztec civilization, a dynamic Mesoamerican culture that thrived in central Mexico between 1300 and 1521, continues to fascinate us today. Aztec...
Jimena Aullet 22 July 2024
The Aztec civilization, a dynamic Mesoamerican culture that thrived in central Mexico between 1300 and 1521, continues to fascinate us today. Aztec...
Jimena Aullet 22 July 2024
Rembrandt is less known for his mythological paintings, but their visual impact matches any of his religious images and secular portraits. The...
James W Singer 15 July 2024
Virgil’s famous saying amor vincit omnia means “love conquers all.” Famous Baroque painter, Caravaggio, clearly inspired by the famous sentence...
Zuzanna Stańska 14 July 2024
Rembrandt van Rijn married Saskia van Uylenburgh in 1634. They were together for only eight years before she died after childbirth, probably from...
Catriona Miller 12 July 2024
Here is a Masterpiece Story to honor our beloved cats. The Obsequies of an Egyptian Cat by John Weguelin presents an imaginative interpretation of an...
Alexandra Kiely 7 July 2024
Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the best Italian Baroque painters. This strong woman painted plenty of paintings of strong and suffering women from...
Zuzanna Stańska 5 July 2024
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino from the National Gallery in London is one of the most mysterious masterpieces of Mannerism. It...
Joanna Kaszubowska 5 July 2024
A true gem of virtuosity, Psyche Revived by Cupid’s Kiss is a marble sculpture made between 1787 and 1793 by Antonio Canova. The sculptor portrayed...
Montaine Dumont 5 July 2024
Giorgione and Titian’s Sleeping Venus is a masterpiece of the Venetian Renaissance school of painting. It explores sensual nudity through a...
James W Singer 2 July 2024
Greek myth tell us that brave warrior Theseus kills the monstrous Minotaur in a labyrinth. But who is the villain here?
Candy Bedworth 27 June 2024
This list of queer mythological characters and deities from around the world, encompassing homosexuality, bisexuality, transgender identities, and...
Martha Teverson 27 June 2024
Superheroes are nothing new, they were praised throughout antiquity. We present 5 Goddesses who could be the next movie legends!
Candy Bedworth 27 June 2024