Mythological Heroes in Art: Triumph & Tragedy
Mythological heroes have been depicted in artworks countless times throughout history. We are constantly returning to their timeless tales in art and...
Jenna Burns 27 June 2024
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Masterpiece Story: The Death of Barbara Radziwiłł by Józef Simmler
The National Museum in Warsaw is one of the largest museums in Poland and boasts an extensive art collection. Among its body of works is The Death of...
James W Singer 17 June 2024
Cupid and Psyche: Love Story Through Sculpture
Cupid and Psyche, mythological characters immortalized in Metamorphoses by Apuleius, have been inspiring artists through the centuries. Sculptors...
Valeria Kumekina 14 June 2024
The Spirit of Ecstasy: The Story Behind the Rolls-Royce Ornament
Discover the story behind the Spirit of Ecstasy which reads like the pages of a London gossip column from high society! Full of aristocratic...
Candy Bedworth 25 April 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Swing by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) was the most prolific French painter of the 18th century. He created over 550 paintings embodying the spirit of...
James W Singer 14 April 2024
Masterpiece Story: April Love by Arthur Hughes
Today’s Masterpiece Story is about April Love – Arthur Hughes’ most celebrated artwork that perfectly embodies the Pre-Raphaelite...
Arianna Richetti 14 April 2024
Rebel, Rebel: Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore
If I asked for your top 10 political artists, does Claude Cahun spring to mind? Marcel Moore? No, I guessed as much. But these two art activists had...
Candy Bedworth 12 April 2024
The Visual Vibrations of Sonia and Robert Delaunay
Soulmates in both life and art, Sonia and Robert Delaunay formed what is probably the most extraordinary creative partnership in art history. Cubism, colour and passion - read on!
Candy Bedworth 2 April 2024
The Sad Story of Vincent van Gogh and His Lovers
Vincent van Gogh’s love life was a really sad one. The list of the artist’s lovers is full of unsuccessful advances and rejections. This is the...
Zuzanna Stańska 30 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: Marriage A-la-Mode by William Hogarth
The 18th-century British painter William Hogarth created an insightful series of paintings about the arranged marriages of his times, entitled...
Pola Otterstein 19 March 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Major’s Marriage Proposal by Pavel Fedotov
When you think of 19th-century Russia, images of Anna Karenina with black furs and white diamonds may come to mind. The lives of the wealthy...
James W Singer 19 March 2024
5 Mythical Love Stories Depicted in Art
Mythical love stories are some of the greatest ever told, capturing the hearts of many generations. They have been recreated in sculpture, retold in...
Charlotte Stace 14 February 2024
