Leonor Fini: I’m Not a Muse, I’m an Artist
Leonor Fini didn’t agree with André Breton about the role of women in art: the father of Surrealism saw women solely as muses inspiring male...
Magda Michalska 11 December 2025
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Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin: It’s Complicated
There is a common saying that behind every great man, there is a great woman. It was no exception for the legendary sculptor, generally considered...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 December 2025
Masterpiece Story: Rooftops in the Snow by Gustave Caillebotte
You open your eyes to the early morning light filtering through your windows. You instantly feel the cold air of the bedroom as you see your warm...
James W Singer 7 December 2025
Masterpiece Story: The Train in the Snow by Claude Monet
Claude Monet painted The Train in the Snow in 1875. The work was not shown in the Impressionist exhibition, but it reveals Monet’s attraction to...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 December 2025
Masterpiece Story: Magpie by Claude Monet
Magpie is a masterpiece by Claude Monet that captures the poetic play of light upon a winter landscape. It is a symphony of ivory and...
James W Singer 7 December 2025
Alphonse Mucha—Art Nouveau Master
Alphonse Mucha is perhaps the artist most publicly associated with Art Nouveau. Today we explore the life and work of the Czech master. Alphonse...
Europeana 2 December 2025
Winter Wonderland: 5 Most Beautiful Impressionist Winter Landscapes
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Snowy landscapes, gracefully falling flakes, enthusiastic ice-skaters… yes, we love winter! Indeed,...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 1 December 2025
Masterpiece Story: Gris et Blanc by Natalia Dumitresco
Gris et Blanc is a masterpiece by Natalia Dumitresco that explores the visual complexity of Abstract Expressionism. The work captivates through its...
James W Singer 30 November 2025
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 27 November 2025
10 Photographic Reasons Why You Should Fall in Love with Toulouse-Lautrec
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was a French painter, printmaker, draughtsman, caricaturist, and illustrator. He produced a collection of provocative...
Zuzanna Stańska 24 November 2025
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Life Is Beautiful
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was born on 24 November 1864 in Albi, France. He wanted to be a doctor or a surgeon but due to illness became a painter.
Petra Dragasevic 24 November 2025
Meet Jane Avril—The Great Muse of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Jane Avril was a dancer and star of the Moulin Rouge in the 1890s. Her legend is alive until this day—her semi-fictionalized character was...
Zuzanna Stańska 24 November 2025
