December 2025

Love Story: Franz Marc & Maria Franck
Munich in the early 1900s was a city pulsing with artistic energy and modern ideas that challenged old academic norms. Franz…
Painting Without Brushes: The Unexpected Tools Artists Used
Artists have always been resourceful. While brushes have dominated traditional painting, many painters reached for other tools when seeking bolder effects,…
Virginia: The History of its Art
When English settlers established the first permanent colony at Jamestown in 1607, they brought with them more than ambition and survival…
Peacocks in Byzantine and Victorian Decorative Arts
The peacock entered European art through early Christian tradition, where it symbolized renewal and eternal life. Writers of the early Church…
North Carolina: The History of its Art
In 1753, a small group of German-speaking Moravian settlers arrived in the wooded interior of what would become North Carolina’s Piedmont…
Biography: Luigi Loir
Luigi Aloys-François-Joseph Loir was born on December 22, 1845, in Goritz, part of the Austrian Empire at the time. Although Austrian…
Liquid Masterpieces: How Cocktails Became a Visual Art Form
Take a look at your next cocktail. Not just the ingredients—but the entire picture. The color glowing through the glass, the…
Vanishing Acts: Japan’s “Evaporated People” in Art
In Japan there is a chilling phenomenon known as “evaporation” — people simply vanish from their lives and disappear without a…
Museum Guide: The Tate Modern
Walking toward Tate Modern for the first time can feel like approaching a cathedral—though one built for machines rather than for…
Biography: George Inness
George Inness was born on May 1, 1825, in Newburgh, New York, as the fifth of thirteen children of John William Inness and…
Biography: Edwin Lord Weeks
Edwin Lord Weeks was born on January 23, 1849, in Boston, Massachusetts, into a comfortable and culturally aware American family. His…
Connecticut: The History of its Art
When English settlers brought their Calvinist convictions to the Connecticut River Valley in the early 17th century, they did not come…