The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
This is a review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 2 March 2026
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Masterpiece Story: Reclining Mother and Child II by Paula Modersohn-Becker
Does any image say primal love more than this powerful painting by Paula Modersohn-Becker? It is an artwork that includes not just children but also...
Candy Bedworth 26 October 2025
Painting Parenthood—7 Children Depicted by Their Famous Mothers
Is it possible to combine art and motherhood? This question never seems to go away. There is no denying that female artists do have a gendered...
Candy Bedworth 9 May 2025
Mothers in Art: Celebration of Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day has been celebrated in many cultures since antiquity with varying names and rituals. The modern celebration of Mother’s Day started...
Maya M. Tola 9 May 2025
Paula Modersohn-Becker: The Pioneering Expressionist
Some time ago, I came across a fascinating German Expressionist who was not part of the famous Die Brücke group. All the more, this painter was a...
Magda Michalska 6 May 2025
Top Summer Destinations Inspired by Paintings
Are you still undecided on where to go for your vacation? Have you visited all the summer destinations from our previous painting-inspired list and...
Magda Michalska 8 July 2021
Grow Your Artsy Mustache For Movember!
Movember November is a month of raising awareness about men’s health, in particular about prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s...
Magda Michalska 6 November 2017
