Edgar Degas in 10 Paintings
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) is one of the most famous painters of his generation. His ballerinas are held in many of the world’s most prestigious...
Jimena Escoto 17 April 2026
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Pan Yuliang: From Being Seen to Seeing
Pan Yuliang lived many lives in one lifetime. She was a girl from Yangzhou who entered adulthood under precarious circumstances, a student in...
Wen Gu 13 April 2026
Rediscovering Fauvist Georgette Agutte in 10 Paintings
Georgette Agutte was one of the very few women who participated in the Parisian art scene at the turn of the 20th century. She was a sculptor and a...
Nikolina Konjevod 26 March 2026
Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel
Throughout her inspiring life, Suzanne Valadon transitioned from an in-demand model to a successful artist. Along the way, she challenged societal...
Lauren Kraut 26 March 2026
Sylvia Sleigh—A Woman Who Slayed Male Nudes
Sylvia Sleigh was beautiful inside out—brave and independent, she pursued her figurative style which was regarded as outmoded in the years of Pop...
Magda Michalska 12 March 2026
Female vs. Male Gaze: Suzanne Valadon’s Reclining Nude
Female nudes are prevalent throughout art history. There are ancient mythological goddesses, the Biblical Eves and Susannas, and then there are the...
Lauren Kraut 12 March 2026
Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Madeleine by Marie-Guillemine Benoist
What is the message behind Marie-Guillemine Benoist’s Portrait of Madeleine? The history and tradition behind this 1800 painting might explain...
Jimena Escoto 8 March 2026
10 Japanese Shunga That Will Shock You
Erotic, playful, and unexpectedly sophisticated, shunga holds a unique place in Japanese visual culture. But there is often far more than mere...
Katerina Papouliou 5 March 2026
Seaside Fun and Lots of Nudes: Bathing in Art
Let’s take a look at depictions of bathing in art and admire some nudes. These paintings, which span just over 20 years, mark not only a...
Wendy Gray 3 March 2026
Artemisia Gentileschi in 10 Paintings
Artemisia Gentileschi is the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century. Let's look at 10 of her paintings.
Candy Bedworth 2 March 2026
Jacqueline Marval: The Female Fauvist You’ve Never Heard Of
She was known as one of the greatest painters of her day and was a central figure of the Parisian art scene at the turn of the 20th century. She...
Natalia Iacobelli 18 February 2026
The Art of Getting Dressed
Throughout the centuries, artists have rendered countless captivating glimpses of the everyday rituals of women, depicting intimate moments of...
Maya M. Tola 12 February 2026
