Australian Art Through Time – Inspirations from Land and Sea
Separated by oceans and the present host of political and social barriers, Australia isn’t an easy jaunt away for a quick art appreciation weekend...
Guest Profile 20 June 2024
Long reads
Most Beautiful Dresses: Portrait of Eleanor of Toledo by Agnolo Bronzino
The best-known image of Eleanor of Toledo is also one of the most beautiful dresses in art history. Don’t be too distracted by the beauty of the...
Vithória Konzen Dill 17 June 2024
Jo van Gogh-Bonger: The Woman Who Made Vincent van Gogh
Everyone knows Van Gogh’s Starry Night either his Sunflowers or that he cut off his ear. The name Vincent van Gogh is now a household name,...
Ledys Chemin 13 June 2024
Van Gogh’s Marvelous Flower Paintings
Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890) was an incredibly prolific artist whose paintings are known all over the world. Besides self-portraits and landscapes,...
Camilla de Laurentis 13 June 2024
Art in Saltburn – The Influence of Art on the Film
The filmmaker and writer, Emerald Fennell, following the success of her debut film, showcases her keen eye for art in her latest movie Saltburn.
Sandra Juszczyk 10 June 2024
Paris Salon: 101 on France’s First Public Exhibition
If you were an artist in the 19th century, you probably dreamed of having your painting in the Paris Salon. Simply put, this exhibition was the most...
Jimena Escoto 9 June 2024
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun Travels Across Europe
Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun was a French portrait painter working in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. While her subject matter and color palette...
Natalia Iacobelli 28 May 2024
Feminae Gravidae: Pregnancy in Art
While the imagery of women and children is greatly depicted throughout the history of art, pregnancy is much more of a rare sight. Some blame the...
Caroline Galambosova 13 May 2024
Masterpiece Story: Whistler’s Mother by James McNeill Whistler
Whistler’s 1871 painting Arrangement in Grey and Black No 1 might not sound familiar. As Whistler’s Mother, on the other hand, it has entered...
Catriona Miller 12 May 2024
Sakura and Hanami: The Art of Impermanence
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said, “Art is long, and time is fleeting.” This sentiment perfectly expresses the idea of hanami, or flower viewing.
Ledys Chemin 10 May 2024
Royal Portraits: The Art of Image
Shakespeare once wrote, “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” For monarchs...
Abreeza Thomas 6 May 2024
Female Artists of the Peale Family, America’s First Art Dynasty
The Peale family was America’s first artistic dynasty. Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827) was a prominent American artist and early museum...
Alexandra Kiely 29 April 2024
