Gustave Courbet in 10 Paintings
Gustave Courbet was the bad boy of 19th-century French art. A political and artistic radical, he was imprisoned after the failed 1871 Commune and...
Catriona Miller 11 May 2026
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To Be Finnish or Not to Be: National Identity in Alvar Aalto’s Architecture
Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) is one of the most famous Finnish architects of the 20th century connected with modernism. His style has been associated...
Catherine Razafindralambo 11 May 2026
What Art Has to Do with Politics: Gustave Courbet and the Paris Commune
The painter Gustave Courbet, a central figure of Realism, is known for his paintings in which he reveals the true lives of peasants and ordinary...
Rute Ferreira 11 May 2026
The Empire’s Visual Language: A History of Star Wars Propaganda Art
Few franchises have looked history this directly in the face. George Lucas did not invent the Galactic Empire’s visual identity from scratch.
Errika Gerakiti 4 May 2026
Mastering Details: Heads and Hands in Käthe Kollwitz’s Art
The focus of Käthe Kollwitz’s art is the human being. Above all, a compassionate, humane outlook is characteristic of her approach. She was mainly...
Petra Dragasevic 23 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: Subway by Lily Furedi
Subway by Lily Furedi is a masterpiece of New Deal art that expresses the excitement of modern transportation. It is populated with commuting workers...
James W Singer 12 April 2026
Barbara Kruger: The Radical Voice of American Art
Barbara Kruger stands out as one of the most influential artists of the 21st century. Notably, in 2021, TIME magazine featured her on their 100 Most...
Errika Gerakiti 10 April 2026
Helios Gómez: Romani Revolutionary
Romani artist Helios Gómez produced some of the most striking Spanish avant-garde graphics in the first half of the 20th century. However, he also...
Candy Bedworth 8 April 2026
Delaine Le Bas and Her Romani Embassy
Romani Embassy is a passionate performance piece by Delaine Le Bas, a British mixed media artist of Romani descent.
Candy Bedworth 8 April 2026
Dutch Golden Age Explained
When one thinks of any Golden Age, the first thing that comes to mind is the 17th-century Netherlands at its glory – the Dutch Golden Age. The most...
Nicole Ganbold 30 March 2026
Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait by Faith Ringgold
Self-Portrait by Faith Ringgold is a masterpiece of 1960s portraiture, feminist art, and Black...
James W Singer 23 March 2026
The Women Who Changed Art Forever (From a Graphic Novel about Feminist Art)
The Women Who Changed Art Forever is a graphic novel written by Valentina Grande with the illustrations of Eva Rossetti. It’s a visual journey...
Arianna Richetti 23 March 2026
