The Art of Wellbeing: Hygge Found in Masterpieces
In 2016, The Collins English Dictionary named “hygge” the runner-up word of the year. Since then, at least 20 books have been published on the...
Ledys Chemin 20 March 2023
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Can You Imagine the Story of Art Without Men? Katy Hessel Did It for You
The Story of Art Without Men turns traditional art history on its head. Katy Hessel opens our eyes to hundreds of female artists previously overlooked or dismissed. This brilliant book places women front and center, and the results are magnificent!
Candy Bedworth 30 January 2023
Four Female Court Painters You Did Not Know
Throughout history, art has always played an important role in royal propaganda across Europe. Royal families were in a race to employ the best...
Gokce Dyson 16 January 2023
New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Artists
Happy New Year! What resolutions are you making as you ring in 2023? If you’re still unsure what (if anything) your resolution should be, why not...
Alexandra Kiely 1 January 2023
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 16 December 2022
5 Women Artists Whose Works Were Misattributed to Men
“Why have there been no great women artists?” continues to be a question that pops up all too often. The response can be succinctly...
Anastasia Tsaleza 21 November 2022
The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
This is a review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 5 November 2022
Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait with Madrigal by Marietta Robusti
The Venetian Renaissance painter Marietta Robusti has recently caused a stir in the art history world. Although only a few works are attributed to...
Anna Ingram 21 October 2022
Remember Me: Seven Intriguing Renaissance Portraits
The most important function of portraits is to preserve the memory of the sitter. The desire for being remembered is a natural human trait that is...
Nicole Ganbold 21 October 2022
Sofonisba Anguissola: The Life of a Rule-Breaker Painter
During the Italian Renaissance, women artists did not have the same access to artistic education as men. Sofonisba Anguissola, however, was very...
Nina Relf 28 September 2022
Rebelious Princess – Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, Princess of Éboli
“Who is this beauty with an eyepatch?” you may ask. Is she some sort of pirate queen? No, but you are not far from the truth. Ana de...
Joanna Kaszubowska 13 March 2022
Not Only Queen’s Gambit – Chess in Art
Since October, the world, with many places in lockdown again, has found a new way to entertain itself. The Queen’s Gambit series, produced by...
Joanna Kaszubowska 19 December 2020
