5 Expressionist Artists You Should Know
The purpose of art for a group of avant-garde individuals at the turn of the 20th century was no longer the realistic rendition of the natural world,...
Guest Profile 29 February 2024
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Sofonisba Anguissola: The Life of a Rule-Breaker Painter
During the Italian Renaissance, women artists did not have the same access to artistic education as men. Sofonisba Anguissola, however, was very...
Nina Relf 29 February 2024
14 Weirdest Paintings by René Magritte
I love to watch people looking at his art for the first time. René Magritte’s art became well-known for a number of witty and thought-provoking...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 February 2024
5 Weird Portraits from Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
The Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, one of the foremost museums in the world, owns rich holdings comprising artworks from seven millennia –...
Zuzanna Stańska 29 February 2024
Mary Delany’s Flower Collages
Mary Delany was a socialite of 18th-century England. She is known for being one of the earliest members of the Bluestocking Society, but was also an...
Anna Ingram 28 February 2024
Vincent van Gogh’s Iconic Sunflowers
Vincent van Gogh’s Sunflowers are probably among the most famous paintings of all time. The artist loved these yellow flowers and painted them...
Anastasia Manioudaki 28 February 2024
Viva Floralia! All Flowers in Art
The Floralia festival was celebrated in Ancient Rome in honor of the goddess Flora. Because there is nothing more beautiful than flowers and,...
Andra Patricia Ritisan 28 February 2024
Masterpiece Story: Solar Eclipse in Venice by Ippolito Caffi
Ippolito Caffi was a gifted vedutista – painter of highly detailed cityscapes – renowned for his meticulous depictions of Venice‘s...
Maya M. Tola 27 February 2024
How Galileo Galilei Changed the Moon Forever
While our old pal, the Moon, was always shining above us; it wasn’t always obvious how does it really look like. For a long time, this astronomical...
Marta Wiktoria Bryll 27 February 2024
You Don’t Have to Look Up to See the Stars: Astronomical Planispheres
For hundreds of years the sky has been the center of attention for many ancient tribes and cultures. Our history has been a testament to the stars.
Sofia Rodriguez Cuevas 27 February 2024
Hokusai’s Great Wave Explained
You might not know the title of Hokusai’s print, but Under the Wave off Kanagawa is almost instantly recognizable. His Great Wave reveals...
Marina Kochetkova 26 February 2024
Documenting the Internment Experience: Miné Okubo and Citizen 13660
Shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack, thousands of Japanese Americans were forcibly placed in concentration camps. Artist Miné Okubo was in two of...
Lauren Kraut 26 February 2024
