Adélaïde Labille-Guiard: Female Icon of 18th-Century Paris
Adélaïde Labille-Guiard was one of the most prominent women artists of the end of the 18th century in Paris. Despite misogynistic policies for...
Jimena Escoto 14 May 2026
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Faces of Fame: 6 Lucian Freud Portraits of Celebrities Unfiltered
Lucian Freud stripped his subjects bare, both literally and metaphorically. Over his long career, the British painter captured the likenesses of...
Elizabeth Provost 14 May 2026
The Pharaoh Who Looks Like a Woman—The Mystery of Akhenaten’s Body
If you thought that ancient Egypt had always been only about a large pantheon of gods, solid and emotionless sculptures, and masculine pharaohs, have...
Magda Michalska 13 May 2026
The Bust of Nefertiti: Ancient Masterpiece or Genius Hoax?
On December 6, 1912, a team of excavators led by Ludwig Borchardt, unearthed a wonderful work of art in Egypt. They found the bust of the Egyptian...
Montaine Dumont 13 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: La Tehuana by Germán Gedovius
Around 1917, the Mexican painter Germán Gedovius created La Tehuana (Woman from Tehuantepec), a warm and intimate moment between a mother and her...
Jimena Escoto 10 May 2026
Masterpiece Story: Whistler’s Mother by James McNeill Whistler
Whistler’s 1871 painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1 might not sound familiar. As Whistler’s Mother, on the other hand, it has entered...
Catriona Miller 10 May 2026
The Story of Vilhelm Hammershøi—The Gentle Painter of Beautiful Interiors
Vilhelm Hammershøi is enjoying a renaissance at present. In 2023, Interior. The Music Room, Strandgade 30, sold for $9.1 million, a new record for a...
Catriona Miller 27 April 2026
Édouard Manet in 10 Paintings: Scandal, Society, and the Spark of Modern Art
From the clatter of Parisian cafés to the hushed drama of the Salon, Édouard Manet was at the epicenter of 19th-century art’s most daring...
Joanna Kaszubowska 27 April 2026
Fernando Botero and His Remakes of Classic Masterpieces
I must tell you something in secret – I love Fernando Botero’s works. Many of his works were inspired by classic art. Or maybe...
Zuzanna Stańska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 20 April 2026
Masterpiece Story: Leaning Over Flowers by Marc Chagall
Leaning Over Flowers by Marc Chagall is a masterpiece of happiness, positivity, and floral imagery. The artwork not only depicts a moment of quiet...
James W Singer 19 April 2026
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 17 April 2026
Rosalba Carriera: The Accomplished Pastellist
Do you know the great Rococo portraitist Rosalba Carriera? She was one of the most famous painters of the early 18th century. Carriera became known...
Maia Heguiaphal 17 April 2026
