10 UNESCO World Heritage Sites to Visit in France During the Olympics
Visitors to the Olympics will not only be able to enjoy the sports while supporting their favorite countries and athletes. France offers an unusual...
Ledys Chemin 29 July 2024
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Emma Amos: The Story of Postmodernist African-American Artist
Emma Amos (1937-2020) was a postmodernist artist whose thought-provoking works have left an indelible mark on the art world. Amos emerged as a...
Arianna Richetti 29 July 2024
Spanish Bodegones of the 17th Century
Looking at a painting and getting hungry? It might be a bodegón! Here we define the genre of Spanish bodegones in the context of 17th-century...
Soledad Castillo Jara 29 July 2024
Discover the Biggest Van Gogh Collection (Beyond Amsterdam): The Kröller-Müller Museum
The Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo, Netherlands, is home to the second-largest collection of works by Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890), the first...
Rachel Witte 29 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent
On December 29th, 1888, John Singer Sargent went to the Lyceum Theatre in London to watch the premiere of Shakespeare’s Macbeth starring Henry...
Catriona Miller 28 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: King Lear Weeping over the Dead Body of Cordelia by James Barry
King Lear by William Shakespeare is a great tragedy that centers around ideas such as loyalty, familial bonds, and remorse. The painter of this work,...
Merve Parla 28 July 2024
The Degenerate World of Otto Dix
A short haircut, a monocle, sharp facial features with pale skin and dark red lipstick, a plain, figure-disguising dress, and a cigarette casually...
Wendy Gray 26 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Manhattan by George Grosz
Manhattan is a masterpiece by George Grosz that expresses the grandeur and struggle of 1940s New York...
James W Singer, 26 July 2024
Anita Berber: Femme Fatale of the Weimar Republic
Born on 10 June 1899 in Dresden Germany, Anita Berber shocked and entertained the cabaret and bourgeois crowds of the Weimar Republic right up to her...
Kelly Hill 26 July 2024
Ferdinand Hodler – The Painter Who Revolutionized Swiss Art
Ferdinand Hodler was one of the principal figures of 19th-century Swiss painting. Hodler worked in many styles during his life. Over the course of...
Louisa Mahoney 25 July 2024
See Monuments Turn into Sport Arenas for the Paris 2024 Olympics
The forthcoming Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will bridge the worlds of art and sport, with equestrian competitions at the Palace of Versailles, fencing...
Ledys Chemin 25 July 2024
The Feminist Artists Who Changed the World
Discovering the trailblazing women who led the way for female talent today.
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