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House in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, Arbol, 2019. Image credit: Photo © Yasunori Shimomura (pages 38-39) Asian Art

Japanese Interiors: An Ode to Exterior Within Interior

In an essay included in his book Design as Art, published in 1966, artist and designer Bruno Munari lauded the simplicity, luminosity, and...

Ania Kaczynska 27 November 2024

Cats

Paw Prints: The Diversity of Cats in Japanese Art

From cute and exotic pets to monstrous, otherworldly creatures, cats in Japanese art appear in various forms and contexts. Let’s delve into the...

Iolanda Munck 27 November 2024

Baroque

Dutch Still Life Explained in 6 Famous Painters

In the art world, it is commonly agreed upon that still life painting as a genre rose in the Netherlands in the last quarter of the 16th century. The...

Irina Diana Calu 26 November 2024

Review

The 80s: Photographing Britain

The 80s: Photographing Britain at Tate Britain in London is a kaleidoscopic chronicle of more-or-less a decade, where photography witnessed and...

Ania Kaczynska 25 November 2024

Renaissance

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 November 2024

Hokusai Great Wave, Katsushika Hokusai, Under the Wave off Kanagawa, Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, ca. 1830-1832, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA. Asian Art

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 25 November 2024

History

An Artistic Look at Women Through the Ages

“Woman” is more than just the female of the human species. The word conjures deep emotions and feelings that are as varied as there are...

Ledys Chemin 25 November 2024

Quiz

Bon Appetit! Foodie Quiz for Art Lovers

Candy Bedworth 23 November 2024

Quiz

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Mexican Art?

Jimena Aullet 23 November 2024

Quiz

QUIZ: Magnificent Muses! Can You Guess the Artists and People Who Inspired Them?

Candy Bedworth 23 November 2024

Quiz

Quiz Time! How Well Do You Know Early Modern Women Painters?

Alexandra Kiely 23 November 2024

Quiz

QUIZ: Highlights from the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands

Guest Profile 23 November 2024