Rare Photographs by Edgar Degas
On August 19, 1839, the French government acquired the patent for the daguerreotype and made it the first publicly available photographic process. As...
Zuzanna Stańska 27 September 2024
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Surrealist Meret Oppenheim in 5 Artworks
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Candy Bedworth 26 September 2024
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Zuzanna Stańska 26 September 2024
A New Take on the Iconic Girl Reading a Letter by Vermeer
The recently restored Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window by Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) is often said to be that of a young woman reading a...
Tom Anderson 26 September 2024
Jane Morris: A Pre-Raphaelite Artist and Muse
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Marija Canjuga 26 September 2024
May Morris: A Remarkable Arts & Crafts Woman
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Emily Snow 26 September 2024
The Timeless Prints of William Morris & the Arts and Crafts Movement
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Anastasia Tsaleza 26 September 2024
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Zuzanna Stańska 25 September 2024
Masterpiece Story: Untitled (1959) by Mark Rothko
Untitled by Mark Rothko was created midway through his Color Field period, which began in 1950. Through his painstaking process, viewers can...
Seoyoung (Alyssa) Kim 25 September 2024
Mark Rothko’s Recipe for a Work of Art in 7 Points
Mark Rothko, one of the most renowned American artists of the postwar era, is widely recognized as an Abstract Expressionist, and his artwork is...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 September 2024
A Texas Must-See for Modern Art Fans: Rothko Chapel
The Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel in Houston, Texas, founded by John and Dominique de Menil. It is definitely among the major works of...
Zuzanna Stańska 25 September 2024
Rothko: Eternal Symbols of Life
When you say Rothko, you think of large paintings of colorful rectangular form with frayed edges, horizontal, sometimes vertical as well, floating on...
Irina Diana Calu 25 September 2024
