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 18 July 2024
#Giovanni Bellini
What’s Special About the Venetian Renaissance?
The Italian Renaissance was driven by two key players: the Florentine school and the Venetian school. In the 15th century, while each cluster was...
Guest Profile 6 June 2024
The Most Pioneering Painters of the Venetian Renaissance
The Venetian School refers to the painters of the Venetian Renaissance. It developed in Venice in the late 15th century and lasted until around 1580.
Charlotte Stace 5 March 2024
Italian Artists with Food in Their Names
Italy is famous for its great food and great art, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that there’s some overlap. No, I’m not talking...
Alexandra Kiely 11 January 2024
Masterpieces from the Frick Collection
Housed in an elegant mansion, Frick Collection in New York features renowned works by celebrated artists such as Vermeer, Rembrandt, Goya, Turner,...
Alexandra Kiely 18 May 2023
Murder on Canvas: How Artists Portrayed the Ultimate Taboo
To quote the novelist Aldous Huxley “It takes two to make a murder. There are born victims, born to have their throats cut, as the cut-throats...
Wendy Gray 4 July 2022
An Instant Becomes Eternity: Nuns’ Profession Portraits in the 18th Century New Spain
At the beginning of the 18th century in New Spain (colonial Mexico), portraits of local elites became an essential genre. In a society with a strong...
Wen Gu 3 March 2022
Titian’s Vision of Women at Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna
The Titian’s Vision of Women. Beauty–Love–Poetry exhibition is a major highlight of Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna that runs from 5...
Nicole Ganbold 19 December 2021
Mantegna and Bellini – Brothers in Art?
With this exhibition, the National Gallery in London aims to explore the artistic relationship between Andrea Mantegna and Giovanni Bellini. The...
Joanna Kaszubowska 10 December 2018
