René and Georgette Magritte: A Love Story
You’ve heard of René Magritte—the Surrealist icon behind the famous pipe and bowler hat. But who was the muse who inspired much of his oeuvre?...
Natalia Iacobelli 21 November 2023
Art Movements
Masterpiece Story: The Treachery of Images by René Magritte
As you can see, this painting depicts a pipe. Underneath it, there is a French sentence that says “This is not a pipe”. You may ask, what...
Zuzanna Stańska 21 November 2023
Lucio Fontana and the Venice You Have Never Known
Even if you haven’t been to Venice, you must be quite familiar with it from millions of picturesque (or picturesque-ish) photos flooding...
Magda Michalska 20 November 2023
Masterpiece Story: Perseus Rescuing Andromeda by Cavaliere d’Arpino
The roar of the sea monster blends with the screams of the scared princess! The chained beauty awaits her bloody death as the ugly beast lurches...
James W Singer 19 November 2023
Biblical Tale in Threads: The Apocalypse Tapestry
Tapestry, a delicate medium, is perfect for an elusive apocalypse narrative. This narrative becomes substantiated through the Book of Revelation, in...
Anna Ingram 16 November 2023
Story of Circe According to John William Waterhouse
Circe is one of the fascinating characters in Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey. Due to her complex and unconventional nature, many painters throughout...
Erol Degirmenci 16 November 2023
Dalí and Gala – The Love Story
Today, we present the story of Salvador Dalí and Gala – his wife, without whom Dalí would have never become an icon of modern art. Carl van...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 November 2023
Salvador Dalí 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 all...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 November 2023
Salvador Dalí and His Eccentric World of Advertisements
Salvador Dalí was celebrated not only for his artistic genius but also for his flair in monetizing it. Some might argue that his wife, Gala, had a...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 November 2023
Appropriation Art: Did You Steal My Work?
What do Duchamp, Warhol, and Koons have in common? That’s right, they were all appropriation artists! Appropriation art is an art form that grew in...
Ruxi Rusu 13 November 2023
10 Most Famous Rayographs by Man Ray
Man Ray is one of the most famous artists of the 20th century! Here, I would like to pay tribute to his rayographs and the inspirations he drew from...
Errika Gerakiti 13 November 2023
Post-Impressionism 101: Everything You Need to Know
The term Post-Impressionism combines the oeuvre of many artists. We will tell you about four prominent masters who are most associated with the art...
Nataliia Pecherska 11 November 2023
