May 2025
Inspiration: “The Young Schoolmistress,” by Jean-Siméon Chardin
In an era dominated by grandeur and aristocratic indulgence, Jean-Siméon Chardin’s The Young Schoolmistress (painted between 1735 and 1740) offers a…
Frida Kahlo’s Medical Art: Pain Turned Into Symbolism
Frida Kahlo was born on July 6, 1907, in Coyoacán, Mexico, a quiet neighborhood just outside of Mexico City. Her full…
1900: The Year in Art
The year 1900 did not drift in quietly. It arrived with fanfare, fireworks, and a glowing Paris that seemed to proclaim…
Fortress and Crown: The Architecture of Windsor Castle
Standing on a chalk hill above the River Thames in the English county of Berkshire, Windsor Castle is one of the…
