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Marlow Moss, White, Black and Red, 1950, Sotheby’s Artist Stories

Marlow Moss: The Queer Abstract Artist Who Influenced Mondrian

Largely forgotten until recent years, Marlow Moss transcended the rigid boundaries of traditional art and binary gender expression. The 20th-century...

Emily Snow 21 April 2025

Rosa Bonheur, Plowing in the Nivernais Artist Stories

The Radical and Rebellious Rosa Bonheur

Rosa Bonheur's vivid animal portraits made her one of France's richest 19th century artist. Her unconventional personal life is fascinating!

Candy Bedworth 21 April 2025

Artist Stories

More Than Fifty Shades of Grey in the Life of Romaine Brooks

The story of Romaine Brooks could have been a story of success, luxury, and the easy life since she was born into a very wealthy American family (her...

Magda Michalska 21 April 2025

The Carters (Beyoncé and Jay-Z) in front of Leonardo da Vinci, Mona Lisa, 1503-1519, Louvre, Paris, France Music

All Louvre Masterpieces from Beyoncé & Jay-Z’s APES**T Video Explained

The famous music video shows Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the Louvre Museum in Paris. There are shots of them standing in front of the Mona Lisa wearing...

Zuzanna Stańska 21 April 2025

WTF Art History

The Most Outrageous Stories Behind Damaged Artworks

A few years ago, two Chinese women drove their Mercedes SUV into the Forbidden City in Beijing. That event created quite a controversy. The least you...

Michel Rutten 21 April 2025

Contemporary Art

5 Contemporary Drawing Artists You Should Know

Meet the top contemporary drawing artists presenting a global array of perspectives. The works of Chloe Piene, Maess Anand, Azita Moradkhani, Keita...

Guest Author 21 April 2025

The Adoration of Cosmic Vishnu, ca. 1710 - 1725, Mankot, India, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Asian Art

Avatars of Vishnu: 10 Incarnations of the Eastern God

Vishnu has been worshipped for over 2000 years as the supreme protector of the Hindu triumvirate, along with Shiva and Brahmin. His role in the...

Maya M. Tola 21 April 2025

Impressionism

10 Impressionist Paintings for Spring

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming. It is officially spring! And what style captures spring’s delicate essence better than Impressionism?...

Sandra Juszczyk 21 April 2025

Artist Stories

Claude Cahun—A Surrealist Queer Prophet

Claude Cahun famously said “Masculine? Feminine? It depends on the situation. Neuter is the only gender that always suits me.” Photographer,...

Candy Bedworth 21 April 2025

Anne Vallayer-Coster, Still Life with Flowers in an Alabaster Vase and Fruit, 1783, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, USA. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Still Life with Flowers in an Alabaster Vase and Fruit by Anne Vallayer-Coster

Still Life with Flowers in an Alabaster Vase and Fruit by Anne Vallayer-Coster is a masterpiece of the still-life genre, 18th-century French art, and...

James W Singer, 20 April 2025

Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Flower Still Life by Jan van Huysum

Flower Still Life by Jan van Huysum is a still-life masterpiece that explores beautiful flowers and delicate butterflies. The painting is part of the...

James W Singer 20 April 2025

Li Di, Red and White Cotton Roses, Southern Song dynasty, 1197, color on silk, Tokyo National Museum, Tokyo, Japan. Detail. Masterpiece Stories

Masterpiece Story: Red and White Cotton Roses by Li Di

Red and White Cotton Roses is considered Li Di’s lifetime masterpiece and a masterwork of Chinese...

James W Singer 20 April 2025