Carlo Crivelli—Enigmatic Renaissance Trickster
We know very little about the life of Carlo Crivelli. The basics of life and death, and little else. We do have a collection of awe-inspiring works,...
Candy Bedworth 25 October 2024
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Need An Artsy Halloween Costume Inspiration?
Halloween’s coming! Have you got a costume already? Do you want to emphasize your passion for art but are bored with the usual Frida Kahlo unibrow?...
Magda Michalska 25 October 2024
Pumpkin Spiced Yayoi Kusama
Yayoi Kusama, the legendary Japanese artist born in 1929, began her career 69 years ago. Nevertheless, the world discovered her just a couple of...
Magda Michalska 25 October 2024
Orange Is the New Black: Pumpkins in Art
During this time of the year, the color orange rules the world (when it’s not grey skies and rain, of course). Everything from leaves to grass...
Joanna Kaszubowska 25 October 2024
H. R. Giger: Father of the Alien, Nightmares, and All Things Obscure
H.R. Giger is the pioneer of Fantastic Realism. His artworks are iconic and define the very notion of sci-fi horror. His biomechanical dreamscapes...
Errika Gerakiti 25 October 2024
10 Facts You Didn’t Know About Anthony van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck, a Flemish Baroque painter of remarkable skill, left an indelible mark on art history. His signature style of refined portraits and...
Jimena Aullet 24 October 2024
Gian Lorenzo Bernini in 5 Facts and 5 Artworks
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a multifaceted artist. He is mostly known as a sculptor and architect, but he was also a painter and a city planner. He...
Vithória Konzen Dill 24 October 2024
Ecstasy of Saint Teresa by Gian Lorenzo Bernini: Divine Bliss or Pure Erotic Pleasure?
Among the works of the famous sculptor and architect Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598–1680), the sculptural group called Ecstasy of Saint Teresa remains...
Montaine Dumont 24 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Rape of Proserpina by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Sail into the world of antiquity through the eyes of the Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini. In the Borghese Gallery in Rome, you can find Rape of...
Ana Djoric 24 October 2024
Masterpiece Story: Children Eating Grapes and a Melon by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Children Eating Grapes and a Melon, currently located in the Alte Pinakothek, is one of the most famous paintings by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo. This...
Vithória Konzen Dill 23 October 2024
Painting Parenthood—Children Depicted by Their Mothers
Is it possible to combine art and motherhood? This question never seems to go away. There is no denying that female artists do have a gendered...
Candy Bedworth 23 October 2024
Pieter Bruegel’s Children’s Games Explained
Children’s Games is one of Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s most famous paintings. Just like in other works of his, it is debatable whether it was just...
Irina Diana Calu 23 October 2024
