• Common Drama: Baroque Music and Art

    Common Drama: Baroque Music and Art

    The Baroque period, spanning from approximately 1600 to 1750, was a time of extraordinary cultural and artistic flourishing across Europe. Emerging in the wake of the Renaissance, this era brought a shift toward heightened emotional expression, dramatic intensity, and grandeur in all creative endeavors. The Baroque style touched every facet of human expression, from music…

  • Religious Art: Princeton University Art Museum

    The collection of European art covers nearly nine hundred years, from the twelfth century to the 20th. The strengths of the museum’s holdings within this broad spectrum often reflect the Department of Art and…

  • Inspiration: “Bonvivant,” by Miroslav Kraljevic

    Inspiration: “Bonvivant,” by Miroslav Kraljevic

    BONVIVANTMiroslav Kraljevic 1912CroatianOil on CanvasDimensions: 90,2×68,4 cmModern Gallery in Zagreb Miroslav Kraljević was born on 14 December 1885 in Gospić, in the area of Lika. His early childhood up to 7th grade high school…

  • Biography: Daniel Ridgway Knight

    Biography: Daniel Ridgway Knight

    Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839–1924) was an American artist who distinguished himself in the international art scene with his idyllic and meticulously detailed paintings of French peasant women in outdoor settings. Born on…

  • Biography: Louis Apol

    Biography: Louis Apol

    Louis Franciscus Hendrik Apol, born on September 6, 1850, in The Hague, Netherlands, was a distinguished Dutch landscape painter, particularly celebrated for his winter scenes and depictions of the snow-covered forests and…

  • Anadolu Kavagi Stroll

    Anadolu Kavagi is a captivating locale that lies at the confluence of history, nature, and cultural diversity, making it a hidden gem on Turkey’s map of must-visit places. Nestled on the Asian…

  • Roscoe on the New Rug

    The earliest known evidence for a tamed African wildcat was found close by a human grave in Shillourokambos, southern Cyprus, dating to about 9,200 to 9,500 years before present. As there is no evidence of…

  • Biography: Charles Sprague Pearce

    Biography: Charles Sprague Pearce

    Charles Sprague Pearce (1851-1914) was an American painter who left a significant mark on the art world with his evocative and meticulously detailed works. Born on October 13, 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts,…

  • Biography: Raphael Kirchner

    Biography: Raphael Kirchner

    Raphael Kirchner (1876-1917) was an Austrian artist and illustrator, renowned for his distinctive contribution to Art Nouveau and early 20th-century illustration. His work, characterized by its sensuous depiction of women, played a…

  • Hudson River Sunset Over New Jersey

    Hudson River Sunset Over New Jersey

    The Hudson River is a 315-mile (507 km) river that flows from north to south primarily through eastern New York in the United States. The river originates in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York, flows southward through the Hudson Valley to…

  • The Turkish Ambassador

    Cats have been venerated in the Near East since antiquity, a tradition adopted by Islam, albeit in a much modified form. According to many hadiths, Muhammad prohibited the persecution and killing of cats. One of Muhammad’s companions was known as Abu Hurairah (literally:…

  • The Art Bog’s Hall of Fame: Class of 2019

    The Art Bog’s Hall of Fame: Class of 2019

    Welcome back to the most anticipated event in our calendar, the grand unveiling of this year’s entrants into The Art Bog Hall of Fame! Every year since 2003, we’ve embarked on the…

  • The Art Bog’s Hall of Fame: Class of 2018

    The Art Bog’s Hall of Fame: Class of 2018

    Welcome back to the most anticipated event in our calendar, the grand unveiling of this year’s entrants into The Art Bog Hall of Fame! Every year since 2003, we’ve embarked on the…