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 11 March 2024
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Paula Modersohn-Becker: The Unknown 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 2 November 2023
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 14 May 2023
Painting Parenthood – Children Depicted by Their 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 14 May 2023
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...
Maya M. Tola 8 May 2022
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
