#religious art

Paolo Veronese, Wedding at Cana, 1562-1563, Musée du Louvre, Paris, France. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese

The Wedding at Cana by Paolo Veronese is a masterpiece of Venetian Renaissance art, elaborating a simple biblical story into epic proportions. The...

James W Singer 12 July 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms by Pieter Aertsen

Pieter Aertsen’s Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms is an interesting painting as it provides a wonderful glimpse into the varied...

James W Singer 12 July 2026

Contemporary Art

Roberto Ferri: When Contemporary Art Meets Academicism

People often picture contemporary art as a mixed-media practice on current topics set apart from classic styles. However, the art of Roberto Ferri...

Errika Gerakiti 10 July 2026

Artemisia Gentileschi, Self-Portrait as the Allegory of Painting, 1638-1639 Women Artists

Artemisia Gentileschi in 10 Paintings

Artemisia Gentileschi is the most celebrated female painter of the 17th century. Let's look at 10 of her paintings.

Candy Bedworth 8 July 2026

Ende, Prologue, On the Church, Gerona Beatus, Miniature, ca. 975 CE Women Artists

Ende: The First Documented Spanish Female Manuscript Illuminator

She is an enigma, an ancient, foggy artist from northern Spain in the Middle Ages. We learn nothing about Ende’s identity, life, or whether she...

Wen Gu 6 July 2026

Quiz

QUIZ: Can You Guess This Ancient God?

Ania Kaczynska 4 July 2026

Renaissance

From Pietà to Pietà: Michelangelo in 10 Masterpieces

Few artists have shaped the history of Western art as profoundly as Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475–1564). Sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, he...

Catherine Razafindralambo 29 June 2026

Antoni, Gaudí, Sagrada Familia, Barcelona, Spain, My Modern Met Masterpiece Stories

Is Sagrada Familia’s Construction Finally Coming to an End? The Story Behind Antoni Gaudí’s Masterpiece

Today’s modern construction techniques allow us to build huge structures in just a few months or years. For example, the Shard in London was built...

Joanna Kaszubowska 26 June 2026

Art State of Mind

Midsummer—An Old Pagan Tradition in Scandinavian Art

The summer solstice in June is celebrated throughout several cultures. The Scandinavian culture is no exception to that. Initially tied to pagan...

Merve Parla 24 June 2026

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Madonna of Port Lligat by Salvador Dalí

Salvador Dalí’s The Madonna of Port Lligat is an image of Mary holding baby Jesus in her lap. Seems simple, but it has layers upon layers of...

Isla Phillips-Ewen 21 June 2026

Romanticism

J. M. W. Turner in 10 Paintings

If one wanted to impress their friends at dinner with facts about the highly unique painter Joseph Mallord William Turner, I would point them to...

Coleman Richards 10 June 2026

Piero della Francesca Artist Stories

Piero della Francesca: Artist, Mathematician, Humanist

Piero della Francesca was not only an accomplished artist of the Early Renaissance, but also one of the greatest mathematicians of his day. His works...

Natalia Iacobelli 5 June 2026