The Scandalous Nudes of Gustave Courbet
In the 19th century, French painter and rebel Gustave Courbet generated outrage with his scandalous nudes. What exactly was so scandalous about his...
Kelly Hill 17 July 2024
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See Monuments Turn into Sport Arenas for the Paris 2024 Olympics
The forthcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will bridge the worlds of art and sport, with equestrian competitions at the Palace of Versailles, fencing...
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Rembrandt in 10 Paintings
Rembrandt was a Dutch Golden Age painter during the 17th century. He is known for being one of the greatest artists in art history due to the broad...
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Polish Art Nouveau Genius – Stanisław Wyspiański
Likened by his 19th century Polish compatriots to a modern Leonardo da Vinci, Stanisław Wyspiański’s talents encompassed more than just the...
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Masterpiece Story: Tables for Ladies by Edward Hopper
Indeed, when we look at this painting, everything is very Hopper-ish – the circulating sensation of sadness and loneliness, the weariness of...
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Alphonse Mucha – Art Nouveau Master
Alphonse Mucha is perhaps the artist most publicly associated with Art Nouveau. Today we explore the life and work of the Czech master. Alphonse...
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Painter’s Biggest Fear: The Blindness of Claude Monet
The eyes of an artist put to the service of art can reveal to us an unspeakable world that is very present around us. But what does this world, this...
Christopher Michaut 21 May 2024
The Victorians: An Unexpected World of Erotica and Pornography (NSFW)
The subject of erotica is vast. Even reduced to only the Victorian world of erotica, it’s a challenge to write about in the space of an article.
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The Greatest Male Nudes in Art History (NSFW!)
Nudity started being an important subject in art in ancient Greece. The male body was celebrated at sports competitions or religious festivals, it...
Anuradha Sroha 7 June 2024
Camille Claudel in 5 Sculptures
Camille Claudel was an outstanding 19th-century sculptress, a pupil and assistant to Auguste Rodin, and an artist suffering from mental problems. She...
Valeria Kumekina 24 July 2024
Paintings in The Accountant Movie
The Accountant is a 2016 action thriller starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, and J. K. Simmons, and was directed by Gavin O’Connor. It centers on...
Sarah Mills 10 June 2024
Wilhelm Hansen’s Impressionist Collection that Denmark Refused to Buy
On September 14, 1918, Wilhelm Hansen founded one of Europe’s finest collections of Impressionist paintings in his summer house not far from...
Magda Michalska 23 July 2024
