Strawberry Paintings Forever
There are very few who dislike strawberries. I love everything about them, from texture, to smell, and taste. Painters also love the way they look,...
Magda Michalska 16 July 2025
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The Gift of Pomona—Pears in Art
The pear has been with us since prehistoric times—dried slices have even been unearthed in Swiss cave dwellings from the Ice Age. In so many...
Candy Bedworth 16 July 2025
5 Best Picnic Inspirations from Art
When the days are warm and long, all I can think about are picnics and barbecues. When the sun is shining, the grass is green and birds are singing.
Magda Michalska 16 July 2025
Meet Asparagus, The King of Vegetables! Not Just for Vegetarians
The season for asparagus is very short as it starts around the 23rd of April (St George’s Day) and lasts only until June. Its special qualities and...
Magda Michalska 16 July 2025
Portraying the Unseen: An Introduction to Maryam Şahinyan
Maryam Şahinyan (1911-1996) was a commercial photographer of Armenian descent who worked for half a century, from 1935 to 1985. Born into a...
Iolanda Munck 15 July 2025
A Unique Artist Encounter: When Ara Güler Met Pablo Picasso
Whether photography is purely art or a branch of journalism can be a subject of discussion. For photographer Ara Güler, the artistic quality of his...
Merve Parla 15 July 2025
İbrahim Çallı: Impressionism in Turkish Painting
Impressionist İbrahim Çallı’s paintings portrayed the society in which he lived in a very raw sense. Born in Turkey, educated in France, and...
Merve Parla 15 July 2025
Rococo and Baroque Architecture in Turkey
Representing splendor, opulence, and brilliance, Rococo art prevailed in Europe from the year 1700. It followed the Baroque period in art, which...
Merve Parla 15 July 2025
Osman Hamdi: The First and Last Ottoman Orientalist
The first and last Orientalist painter of the Ottoman Empire is Osman Hamdi Bey. Born in modern-day Turkey, educated in Paris, and highly regarded as...
Irina Diana Calu 15 July 2025
Architecture or Jewelry? Josef Hoffmann’s Modern Brooches
Josef Hoffmann was the leading architect of the Secession and pupil of Otto Wagner, close friend and collaborator of Gustav Klimt and Koloman Moser,...
Magda Michalska 14 July 2025
Alphonse Mucha—Art Nouveau Master
Alphonse Mucha is perhaps the artist most publicly associated with Art Nouveau. Today we explore the life and work of the Czech master. Alphonse...
Europeana 14 July 2025
Where American Women Artists Found Refuge in Belle Époque Paris
The Club (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025) brings to life a glamorous world filled with creativity, friendship, and transformation, where women...
Errika Gerakiti 14 July 2025
