The Hidden Meanings of Nature in Čiurlionis’ Paintings
What’s nature like outside your window today? Is it calm and relaxing, or maybe there’s a frightening storm swaying the trees? Perhaps you are...
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Mona Lisa’s Illnesses
Everyone has heard about the Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece at the Louvre in Paris. But you have probably never heard about… her...
Camilla de Laurentis 14 September 2022
Stonehenge: Incredible Facts and Fascinating Theories
Stonehenge is one of the most famous archeological sites in the world, located in the county of Wiltshire, UK. Nowadays we do know some things about...
Camilla de Laurentis 12 September 2022
The Dark Arts of Aleksandra Waliszewska
Rather unsettling, quite macabre, and more than slightly erotic, the paintings and illustrations by Polish artist Aleksandra Waliszewska are...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 8 September 2022
Blue Faience Hippopotamuses of the World – Unite!
Blue faience hippopotamus was a popular statuette in ancient Egyptian art. They considered it to have positive traits associated with fertility and...
Zuzanna Stańska 23 August 2022
The Snow Queen – Book Illustrations
The Snow Queen is one of the most beautiful winter tales. It was originally published on December 21st, 1844. The fairytale has been continuously...
Errika Gerakiti 21 August 2022
Masterpiece Story: Mithras Slaying the Bull
Mithras Slaying the Bull is a compilation of the entire religious and symbolic images of Mithraism. It reflects promised immortality and personal...
James W Singer 20 August 2022
Masterpiece Story: Vase with Flowers by Rachel Ruysch
Let’s discuss one of the greatest still-life artists: Rachel Ruysch. Still-life paintings do not draw the crowds at museums. They are often...
James W Singer 16 August 2022
Language of Flowers: Hidden Messages in Flora
In 2022, we have social media, emails and telephone calls. But a century ago, it was not quite as easy to get a message or love note across to...
Rachel Witte 16 August 2022
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 15 August 2022
Masterpiece Story: A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and a Grasshopper by Fede Galizia
Fede Galizia’s beautiful A Glass Compote with Peaches, Jasmine Flowers, Quinces and a Grasshopper is one of Italy’s first-ever still life...
Alexandra Kiely 14 August 2022
Salvador Dali and His Burning Giraffes
The Burning Giraffe is one of Salvador Dalí’s most famous paintings but the motif did not appear only in this one work. Today we will show you...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 August 2022
