Masterpiece Story: Cupid and Psyche by Antonio Canova
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...
Montaine Dumont 3 August 2022
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Wishes & Streams: Trevi Fountain in Rome
With another heatwave hitting Europe this summer, I was reminded of my visit to Rome during the last heatwave with crowds clamoring around fountains...
Nadine Waldmann 26 July 2022
Why Bacchus Is God of Wine? Art History Story
Bacchus is a Roman god of winemaking, grape harvest, and vegetation but also of… ritual madness, festivity, and religious ecstasy! You can also...
Magda Michalska 25 July 2022
Art and Culture of the Dogon People of Africa
African art and culture had been a driving inspiration to European modern artists like Pablo Picasso, Paul Gauguin, and Amedeo Modigliani, among...
Urvi Chheda 18 July 2022
Antonio Canova – The Minister of Beauty
Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time. His sculptures fall into three categories: heroic compositions, compositions of...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 July 2022
Siren Song: History of Mermaids in Art
Benevolent or deadly? There are so many depictions of this mythical creature. Let's explore how mermaids have been portrayed in art.
Candy Bedworth 28 June 2022
An Artistic Tour of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Regardless of the time of the year, Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of the first things that come to mind when the word...
Ledys Chemin 24 June 2022
Masterpiece Story: Bacchus by Caravaggio
A youthful Bacchus, god of fertility, ritual madness, religious ecstasy and theatre is reclining in classical fashion with grapes and vine leaves in...
Zuzanna Stańska 9 June 2022
Masterpiece Story: The Rokeby Venus by Diego Velázquez
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez (1599–1660) was the leading artist in the court of King Philip IV and one of the most important painters of...
Joanna Kaszubowska 6 June 2022
5 Most Famous Medusa Paintings in Art History
Medusa was one of the scariest creatures that Greek mythology created. Her name in Ancient Greek means “guardian, protectress”. She was a...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 May 2022
Centaurs in Art: Duality Throughout the Ages
Centaurs are human-horse hybrid creatures composed of dualities: human and nature, chaos and neutrality, love and violence. From ancient Greece to...
Marga Patterson 18 May 2022
Greek Mythological Creatures That Combine Female Beauty and Beastly Ugliness
Gods, goddesses, demigods, horrible monsters, and beasts of hybrid forms roam the world of Ancient Greek mythology. Their heredity shaped many of the...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 18 May 2022
