10 Most Famous Self-Portraits by Female Artists
Although known as a modern day invention, selfies have actually been around for centuries, albeit in the more traditional form of self-portraits.
Charlotte Stace 22 October 2020
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Art History 101: Self-Portraits You Should Know
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Self-portraits are closely tied with the existence of mirrors. Although mirrors have...
Anastasia Manioudaki 11 October 2020
Vive la Belle Époque! Giovanni Boldini & Franca Florio
The history of the Belle Époque reveals many scandalous stories. Behind the elegant portraits are hidden the interesting lives of grand dames and...
Giordana Goretti 1 August 2020
Best Male Nudes in Art History (NSFW!)
Nudity in art first became significant in ancient Greece. The athletic competitions at religious festivals celebrated the male body as an embodiment...
Anuradha Sroha 18 July 2020
Boys with Plants in Art (Hotties Alert!)
Boys and men posing with plants and flowers is a popular theme in art. The concept was revisited on Instagram, a social media platform on the account...
Anuradha Sroha 18 May 2020
10 Highlights from the Van Gogh Museum
In a museum dedicated to a painter like Vincent van Gogh, you are bound to find more than ten highlights. But since we all like lists, and as lists...
Joanna Kaszubowska 3 May 2020
Painting of the Week: Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Self Portrait in a Straw Hat
Why is art history predominantly focused on male artists? Are there not enough female artists to fill textbooks? Of course there are enough, but this...
James W Singer 8 March 2020
African American Visual Artists in North Carolina
Today American Black History Month comes to an end. Are you curious about African American artists from, or working in the state of North Carolina?...
Rachel Witte 29 February 2020
The Joy of Lucian Freud. The Self-portraits
Lucian Freud (1922-2011) is regarded as the pre-eminent British figurative painter of the last sixty years. Francis Bacon, two decades older, and...
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