Famous Self-Portraits You Should Know
Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all? Self-portraits are closely tied to the existence of mirrors. Although mirrors have...
Anastasia Manioudaki 25 March 2023
Art Forms
See a Man About a Dog: Dogs in Paintings
The title sentence is a charming English euphemism, usually used to apologize for one’s imminent departure or absence—generally to conceal...
Joanna Kaszubowska 23 March 2023
Finest Lake Paintings in Art History
I’m guessing we all have a happy memory that took place on or near a lake. Look at the sumptuous color in the James Dickson Innes (1887-1914)...
Candy Bedworth 22 March 2023
Down by the River: Rivers in Famous Paintings
From the dawn of civilization, rivers have been the crux of human life. Most great cities are built around rivers. We use them for sustenance,...
Anastasia Manioudaki 22 March 2023
Magnificent Mountain Landscapes by Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler was the most influential Swiss artist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Hodler’s beautiful mountain landscapes were, in...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 March 2023
Arenig School: Wild Bohemians and Welsh Mountains
Welcome to a rollicking adventure with the Arenig School of automatic painting starring Augustus John, James Dickson Innes, and Derwent Lees. Arenig...
Candy Bedworth 19 March 2023
Seven Key Facts You Must Know About Sandro Botticelli
1. Botticelli Started Early Facts About Sandro Botticelli: Sandro Botticelli, Fortitude, 1470, Uffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy. Wikimedia Commons...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 March 2023
Famous People and Their Doppelgängers in Art
Doppelgänger is a word of German origin (doppel- meaning “double,” and -gänger meaning “goer”). In old German folklore, it was believed...
Vithória Konzen Dill 16 March 2023
Ancient Bikini Girls from the Roman Mosaics
If you have ever wondered when the history of the bikini began, it started at the same time and place in history as philosophy, mathematics, and art:...
Magda Michalska 15 March 2023
Jane Poupelet: The Female Sculptor Who Helped Disfigured War Veterans
Jane Poupelet was a French sculptress and illustrator most known for her involvement in World War I. There were not many female artists at the time...
Maia Heguiaphal 13 March 2023
Emeralds in Ten Exquisite Artifacts
Emeralds are arguably the most beautiful of all gemstones and have been revered by many cultures all over the world. This beautiful gemstone has been...
Maya M. Tola 13 March 2023
The Fall of Icarus: Drama in Baroque Painting
Imagine you’re standing in front of a painting that tells the tragic story of Icarus falling from the sky. The artist’s task was not only...
Lana Pajdas 11 March 2023
