Yes, Santa Claus Is Real! His Name Is St. Nicholas
Who dressed in winter robes, bestowed gifts under the cover of night, and became a hero to children? This describes Nicholas of Myra, a Middle...
Helen Jeffery 6 December 2024
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Fruits, Flowers, and Death: Still Lifes in Art History
Still lifes are one of the most recurrent and well-known themes in art history. These subjects are usually representations of inanimate objects such...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 26 November 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 21 November 2024
Rainbows in Art History: A Symbol of Hope for a Better Future
Let us look at the significance of rainbows in art history across different cultures. Even though we now know the scientific reason behind rainbows,...
Anuradha Sroha 13 November 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 10 November 2024
5 Still Lifes by Francisco de Zurbarán You Need to Know
Although he is best known for his religious themes, Francisco de Zurbarán created wonderful still lifes that stand out for their simplicity and, at...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 7 November 2024
Pieter Bruegel’s Children’s Games Explained
Children’s Games is one of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s most famous paintings. Just like in other works of his, it is debatable whether it was just...
Irina Diana Calu 23 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Read the story of Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, one of the key members of the Pre-Raphaelites movement. Discover the fascinating meanings...
Bolor Jargalsaikhan 20 October 2024
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 16 October 2024
Frida Kahlo and the Symbolism in Her Art
Frida Kahlo – a female surrealist to some, and a pioneer of her own artistic expression. Her first European exhibition, championed by André...
Emre Kagitci 11 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Gabrielle d’Estrées and One of Her Sisters
To a 21st-century viewer, the portrait of Gabrielle d’Estrées might seem homo-erotic. However, pictured with her sister, the Duchess of Villars,...
Anna Ingram 8 October 2024
The Unicorn Tapestries – Allegory of Christ, or a Happy Husband?
The Unicorn Tapestries are a set of medieval tapestries depicting a hunt for a unicorn, a popular motif at the time. They’re probably the most...
Alexandra Kiely 4 October 2024
