Masterpiece Story: Striding Lion from the Ishtar Gate
Striding Lion is a masterpiece of Mesopotamian art with monumental size and composition. It symbolizes the strength of King Nebuchadnezzar II and the...
James W Singer 26 July 2026
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Masterpiece Story: Judgement Scene from Book of the Dead of Hunefer
Death continues to be one of the greatest fears of human society. Since the dawn of recorded history through the centuries of plague, pestilence, and...
James W Singer 26 July 2026
Masterpiece Story: Três Orixás by Djanira da Motta e Silva
Djanira da Motta e Silva pictured a very unusual Holy Trinity made of three deities from the Afro-Brazilian Pantheon. They are accompanied by...
Alicja Gluszek 23 July 2026
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 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
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 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
QUIZ: Can You Guess This Ancient God?
Ania Kaczynska 4 July 2026
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
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
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 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
