Everything You Must Know About Las Meninas
This is one of Velázquez’s largest paintings in which he worked very hard to create a complex and credible composition that would convey a...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 6 June 2024
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5 Portraits by Paul Cézanne You Have Probably Never Seen Before
Paul Cézanne is mostly associated with still-lifes. Characteristic square apples and oranges laid on the tables with kicked perspective are...
Zuzanna Stańska 5 June 2024
Shiva Nataraja – The Hindu Lord of the Dance. Iconography and Symbolism
Nataraja, the manifestation of the Hindu god Shiva as the Lord of the Dance, holds a profound significance in Hindu mythology and symbolism. Depicted...
Maya M. Tola 3 June 2024
5 Things You Should Know About the Victorians
What do we think of when we ponder the Victorian era? I for one almost always think of steam trains, the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sherlock...
Sarah Mills 3 June 2024
Mexican Colors in Art: From Mesoamerica to the World
Not so long ago, artists got their pigments from nature. In consequence, every region of the world had its own pigments and shades of colors. In...
Jimena Escoto 3 June 2024
Disruptive Because Pretty: Art Guide To Aestheticism
Are you looking for inspiration on how to furnish your home, how to dress, what to read, and where to go to make your life more aesthetic? Look no...
Magda Michalska 15 May 2024
8 Famous Tapestries from Art History Everyone Should Know
Since ancient times, tapestries have been a form of art admired by patrons. But it was during the medieval and Renaissance periods, that tapestries...
Anna Ingram 9 May 2024
5 Most Interesting Italian Medieval Altarpieces
Italian medieval altarpieces rose as fundamental pieces of sacred artistic expression, playing an essential role in both religious devotion and...
Javier Abel Miguel 6 May 2024
5 Treasures of Medieval Irish Art
Celebrate Irish culture and heritage by exploring some masterpieces of Irish art. While there have been spectacular Irish artists throughout history,...
Alexandra Kiely 2 May 2024
10 Facts About The Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci You Should Know
The legendary 15th-century painter Leonardo da Vinci has an impressive legacy of artworks. The maestro left behind a huge number of works that played...
Guest Profile 30 April 2024
Lesbian Love and Sex in Art History (NSFW!)
Lesbian love and sex are rarely seen in classical art history. But if you dig deep enough you will see many examples of artworks from the earliest...
Marija Canjuga 24 April 2024
The Complicated History of Norse Mythology in Art
Literally speaking, mythology is an old-school kind of storytelling. “Mythos” is a Greek word for “story” while “logia” means...
Lana Pajdas 17 April 2024
