Art in Times of Crisis: Exploitative or Essential?
In the quiet corridors of the Louvre, the Mona Lisa stared out at an empty room during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Museums worldwide had shuttered their doors, and galleries pivoted…
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Biography: Jean-François Raffaëlli
Jean-François Raffaëlli (1850–1924), a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor, played a pivotal role in the late 19th-century French art scene, contributing to the evolving artistic movements of the time. Born on April…
Love Story: Norman Rockwell and Mary Barstow
When you think of Norman Rockwell, vivid images of Americana likely spring to mind: the small-town charm, the everyday heroes, the quintessential moments of mid-20th century American life. Yet, behind these iconic…
The History of Art in Rome
Before Rome was Rome, it was a land of shifting identities, ancient languages, and vibrant cultural exchanges. The story of Roman art doesn’t begin with marble busts or imperial forums—it begins with…
Art History of the Gold Coast, Australia: Architecture Art and Coastal Culture
Before the Gold Coast was all balconies and glass towers, it was something quieter: a humid stretch of bush and shoreline, its soft-edged contours barely marked on colonial maps. For decades, it…
18th Century Women Artists: the Forgotten Geniuses
The history of art has long been painted with a male-dominated brush. For centuries, many believed that the 18th century, in particular, was a time when women were sidelined, their talents hidden…
Biography: Käthe Kollwitz
Käthe Kollwitz (1867–1945), a German artist, printmaker, and sculptor, stands as one of the most powerful and compassionate voices in the history of modern art. Born on July 8, 1867, in Königsberg,…
Biography: Henry Fuseli
Henry Fuseli, born Johann Heinrich Füssli on February 7, 1741, in Zürich, Switzerland, was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer best known for his works that bridge the realms of Neoclassicism and…
Geneva: The History of its Art
Long before Geneva became a Calvinist stronghold or a diplomatic enclave, it was a patch of lake-silt and glacial stone, inhabited by a succession of peoples who left no names but left…
Missouri: The History of its Art
The land that would become Missouri held beauty long before it bore a name. Centuries before statehood, or even the arrival of permanent European settlements, the region was alive with visual codes,…
Inspiration: “On The Way to School,” by Emile Claus
From 1869 to 1874, Claus trained at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts with, amongst others, the landscape painter Jacob Jacobs. During his training, Claus attracted the attention of and found favour with the local…
Biography: Thomas Eakins
Thomas Eakins (1844–1916), an American realist painter, sculptor, photographer, and teacher, stands as a central figure in the development of American art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Born on…
