7 Extraordinary Van Gogh Paintings You’ve Probably Never Seen
Today, we wanted to focus on something extraordinary and show you 7 of Van Gogh’s paintings you’ve probably never seen. Everyone knows The Starry...
Zuzanna Stańska 26 September 2022
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Far Beyond Illusion: M.C. Escher and the Illustration of the Impossible
Known for representing impossible constructions and creating a world in which the figurative and the abstract intertwine, meet Maurits Cornelis...
Rute Ferreira 13 August 2022
Crowning Glory – World’s Most Beautiful Tiaras
If you want to feel like a princess there is nothing like a tiara. We all wear earrings, rings, necklaces, but who casually pops a tiara on? Maybe we...
Joanna Kaszubowska 10 January 2022
Frans Post, First Landscape Painter of the Americas
Frans Post has gone down in art history as the first trained landscape painter to work in the Americas. In 1636, as a young man of just 24, he...
Nicole Ganbold 27 December 2021
Iris van Herpen – Technology Meets Fashion
A young and promising designer from Holland, Iris van Herpen is known for the eclectic ideas that guide her as she experiments with textiles and...
Pola Otterstein 11 December 2021
Breaking the Taboo: Slavery Exhibition at Rijksmuseum
The Slavery exhibition at Rijksmuseum is an innovative project. The subject of slavery itself is a rather controversial one, as it constitutes the...
Errika Gerakiti 2 December 2021
Genres Explained: Still Life in Painting
Let’s explore the history of still life through a selection of 10 paintings corresponding to two key moments: the 17th century in the...
Soledad Castillo Jara 11 August 2021
Pure Happiness, Fun, and Joy in Jan Steen’s Paintings
I am a true happiness digger and I’m looking for happiness also in art. If you are a frequent reader here, you may have seen our other articles...
Rute Ferreira 16 July 2021
Must-See Exhibitions: 5 Top Cities to Visit in Summer 2021
The summer is here already, and many countries are lifting their Covid restrictions. Apart from vacations, I am sure that all art lovers out there...
Irina Diana Calu 24 June 2021
Masterpiece Story: Flora by Rembrandt van Rijn
Rembrandt painted his wife Saskia van Uylenburgh as Flora, goddess of spring and flowers, three times during their relatively short but meaningful...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 February 2021
HERE: Black in Rembrandt’s Time. The Rembrandt House Museum Decolonizes
Afro-Amsterdam was not like what you think it was! During the 17th century, the African community lived amicably with the local community in the...
Urvi Chheda 4 August 2020
Lockdown Artsy Entertainment Toolkit
Initially the idea of a lock-down and extended opportunity to work from home may look a tiny bit appealing. No more commuting, no more dressing up...
Joanna Kaszubowska 21 March 2020
