How Europe Got Its Name — The Myth of Europa in Art
Have you ever wondered where the name of the continent Europe comes from? Meet Europa, a Phoenician woman who became the inspiration for the name of...
Magda Michalska 17 April 2024
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The Complicated History of Norse Mythology in Art
Literally speaking, mythology is an old-school kind of storytelling. “Mythos” is a Greek word for “story” while “logia” means...
Lana Pajdas 17 April 2024
Five Translation Mistakes That Changed Art History
Why did Michelangelo portray Moses with horns? Why are there monkeys in Giulio Romano’s Chamber of Giants? And why does the Nativity scene...
Arianna Richetti 15 April 2024
James Ensor: What the Mask Hides
Do you know who James Ensor was? James Ensor (1860-1949) was a scandalous, rebellious, and revolutionary Belgian painter with a style that could be...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 11 April 2024
Secrets of Pets in Art
There’s nothing better than going to a museum and spotting a cute pet hidden in a painting. I mean, after all, one of art’s functions is...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 26 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino
An Allegory with Venus and Cupid by Agnolo Bronzino from the National Gallery in London is one of the most mysterious masterpieces of Mannerism. It...
Joanna Kaszubowska 24 March 2024
The Amazing Midnight Sun in Paintings: Edvard Munch’s Summer Nights
Edvard Munch was fascinated by the Norwegian summer light which evokes both tranquillity and anxiety, two feelings that Munch tried to capture in his...
Magda Michalska 23 March 2024
Minnie Pwerle: A Visionary Aboriginal Artist
Minnie Pwerle stands as a pivotal figure in the realm of contemporary art, leaving an enduring legacy through her vibrant and dynamic works. Her art...
Carlotta Mazzoli 21 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen by Joshua Reynolds
Three Ladies Adorning a Term of Hymen is a huge triple portrait of the Montgomery sisters by Sir Joshua Reynolds. It thematizes aristocratic marriage...
Isla Phillips-Ewen 19 March 2024
Celestial Bodies in Art – Comets, Planets and Stars
When we think about flying objects we usually imagine birds, planes, kites, balloons, or even UFOs! It’s easy to forget that at one point the...
Sarah Mills 14 March 2024
Baroque Foodies – Social Media of the Dutch Golden Age
Carefully arranged plates of food surrounded by carefully planned out backgrounds, images with hidden meanings, a snapshot of wealth… What may...
Rachel Witte 13 March 2024
14 Weirdest Paintings by René Magritte
I love to watch people looking at his art for the first time. René Magritte’s art became well-known for a number of witty and thought-provoking...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 February 2024
