Allegories of Autumn: Top 10 Sensational Symbolic Artworks
What does Autumn mean to you? Traditionally, it meant the abundance of the harvest, a celebration of ripeness and maturity. Museums and galleries are...
Candy Bedworth 28 October 2024
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The Divine Sarah: Sarah Bernhardt, The First Artist Superstar
While we are all familiar with celebrity culture and can recognize all of the Kardashians by their silhouettes, the idea of ‘celebrity’ is not a...
Wendy Gray 24 March 2024
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 18 March 2024
Art Nouveau Explained
Art Nouveau is one of the most distinguished styles in art. Even though its duration was brief, it quickly became a fetish of the elite. It spread...
Errika Gerakiti 18 March 2024
Best Party Posters of the 19th Century
Although lithography was invented in 1798, at first it was too slow and expensive for poster production. Most posters were made using wood or metal...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 December 2023
13 Most Beautiful Posters by Alphonse Mucha You Must Know
Alphonse Mucha’s distinctive style was called le style Mucha, becoming synonymous with the Art Nouveau style. His posters have a very long and...
Zuzanna Stańska 19 December 2023
Alphonse Mucha’s Pan-Slavic Posters
Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) is the most iconic Art Nouveau artist. His works featuring beautiful women surrounded by nature are still popular today.
Jimena Escoto 16 July 2023
Why Are Cigarettes So Sexy? A Story of Art Nouveau Posters
Just to make it clear: smoking is bad. But… why do all those people look so sexy with cigarettes? Like Marlene Dietrich with her cigarette holder,...
Magda Michalska 16 June 2022
The Collision of Old and New in American Paintings: 5 Vignettes of Artists
Contemporary American painters experiment with older and more traditional painting techniques and take those methods in new directions, showcasing an...
Guest Profile 28 February 2022
The Ultimate Question: Why Should You Learn About Art?
Art creates emotions and, generally, you either like a certain piece of art or you don’t. But despite that, what is valid for everything else is...
Petra Dragasevic 1 October 2021
Alphonse Mucha: Art Nouveau Visionary at North Carolina Museum of Art
Czech-born Alphonse Mucha was one of the most celebrated artists in Paris at the turn of the 20th century. As an influential force behind the Art...
Nicole Ganbold 20 September 2021
