Aristarkh Lentulov’s Cubist Russia
Recently I showed you views of typical wintery Russia by Korovin, which you can see here. Today we’ll see instead something out-of-ordinary.
Magda Michalska 2 February 2019
Art Movements
More Light! – Canary Wharf Winter Lights
Canary Wharf Winter Lights returns for the fifth time with a dose of light much needed in the post-holiday season. This year’s edition features 21...
Joanna Kaszubowska 21 January 2019
Masterpiece Story: The Bathers by Paul Cézanne
When little Paul was born on 19th January 1839 nobody could expect that he will revolutionize painting with developing a unique style and influence a...
Kate Wojtczak 20 January 2019
The Complicated Meaning and Mysterious Origin of The Cloisters Cross
The Cloisters Cross is a beautiful English Romanesque walrus ivory cross, likely dating to the middle of the 12th century. From the moment it...
Alexandra Kiely 19 January 2019
Epic Abstraction: An Enhanced Perspective
‘Epic Abstraction: Pollock to Herrera’ is an ongoing exhibition from the Metropolitan Museum of Art that opened on December 17, 2018. The...
Howard Schwartz 17 January 2019
Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Tischbein, Goethe in the Roman Campagna
Last week the Städel Museum in Frankfurt posted on Instagram a painting from their collection with a funny quote: “Having a bad day? Always...
Kate Wojtczak 13 January 2019
Painting of the Week: Giotto di Bondone, Adoration of the Magi
January 6 in the Christian calendar is a day devoted to the Magi. According to the Bible, Three Wise Men from the East come to Bethlehem to visit...
Kate Wojtczak 6 January 2019
Painting of the Week: Jacopo Tintoretto, Marriage at Cana
Because it’s the New Year’s Eve tomorrow and many of you are going to have fun I’ve chosen for our painting of the week a work...
Kate Wojtczak 30 December 2018
Crash Course in Impressionism – Courtauld Impressionists: From Manet to Cézanne
The Courtauld Gallery will remain closed for a while, as it is being transformed. But this does not mean we cannot see the Impressionist masterpieces...
Joanna Kaszubowska 8 November 2018
The Charles White Retrospective — Only the Beginning
Charles White was a prolific artist. The retrospective exhibition in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, which opened on October 7 and will be...
Howard Schwartz 11 October 2018
Some Things to Know about the Ancient Greek Stylistic Periods
There are four general Ancient Greek stylistic periods. Different, note-worthy styles, influences from invading cultures and their lasting effects...
Rachel Witte 3 October 2018
Advancing Women Artists Foundation – Rediscovering Female Artists in Florence
The Advancing Women Artists foundation (AWA) is a group that aims to restore female artists to the world. Founded by Jane Fortune after a trip to...
Alexandra Kiely 27 September 2018
