Biggest Art Heists in History
Movies on thefts and art heists are making huge box office hits for their great action and wit. However, even if real art heists have been sometimes ...
Irina Diana Calu 12 October 2021
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Mexican Colors: From Mesoamerica to the World
Not so long ago, artists got their pigments from nature. In consequence, every region of the world had its own pigments and shades of colors. In ...
Jimena Escoto 2 September 2021
See Rare Photographs Taken by Edgar Degas
Today is World Photography Day. On this day, August 19th, in 1839 the French government bought the patent for the daguerreotype and released it ...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 August 2021
Oh, I Do Like To Be Beside the Seaside: Bathing in Art
With the summer holidays upon us, it seems appropriate to take a small tour through depictions of leisure bathing in art. The package holiday ...
Wendy Gray 9 July 2021
Five Ways to Enjoy Your Vacation Time, Inspired by Art History
The first half of the year ended. It is always interesting to breathe, take stock of what we have done so far, and prepare for the second semester. ...
Rute Ferreira 7 July 2021
10 Most Beautiful Artistic Flower Arrangements for Spring
Winter passed so quickly this year. The situation is still weird, to say the least, in several countries around the world. However, Spring has always ...
Errika Gerakiti 21 February 2021
Julie Manet – The Eternal Beauty of Impressionism
Julie Manet – the Beauty of Impressionism – was the daughter of the wealthy, well-connected painter Berthe Morisot and Eugène Manet, brother of ...
Pola Otterstein 29 January 2021
Baby, It’s Cold Outside: Snowy Landscape Paintings to Enjoy
Snow. You either love it, or hate it. Are you able to picture a fresh snow fall in your mind? Or is it falling outside your window as you read this ...
Rachel Witte 21 December 2020
Highlights of the Clark Art Institute
The Clark Art Institute, often referred to as "The Clark," was founded in 1950 to house the extensive art collection of Sterling and Francine Clark. ...
Anastasia Manioudaki 15 October 2020
Paintings in the Movie “The Accountant”
The Accountant is a 2016 action thriller starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick and J. K. Simmons, and is directed by Gavin O’Connor. It centers on ...
Sarah Mills 8 August 2020
Can You Spot the Cat? Cats Hidden in Famous Paintings
I like cats and I'm sure that many of you do too. A fascinating animal, the cat has earned itself an important place in culture, literature, and art. ...
Marina Kochetkova 4 August 2020
Lise Tréhot. The Mysterious Beauty from Renoir’s Paintings
Born into a humble French family, Lise Tréhot (1848–1922) was an artist's model who posed exclusively for Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919). ...
Anuradha Sroha 2 August 2020
