Biggest Art Heists in History
Movies on thefts and art heists are making huge box office hits for their great action and wit. However, even if real art heists have been sometimes...
Irina Diana Calu 18 November 2024
#Rembrandt van Rijn
Masterpiece Story: Two African Men by Rembrandt van Rijn
In the discourse on the Black presence in Western history, it is taken for granted that Africans in art represented solely enslaved people, and their...
Nicole Ganbold 3 November 2024
QUIZ: Test Your Knowledge About the Dutch Golden Age!
Ruxi Rusu 2 November 2024
10 Absolute Gems from the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is Montreal’s largest museum and one of the most prominent in Canada. Its collection consists of an impressive...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 October 2024
Dutch Golden Age Explained
When one thinks of any Golden Age, the first thing that comes to mind is the 17th-century Netherlands at its glory – the Dutch Golden Age. The most...
Nicole Ganbold 9 September 2024
Puppies, Doggies and Pugs in Art (For Dog Lovers Only!)
Dogs are man’s best friends. And if that man happens to be a painter or a sitter for a painting, their four-legged friends must be included in them...
Magda Michalska, Aniela Rybak-Vaganay 26 August 2024
Her Life and Her Museum: Isabella Stewart Gardner
The story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and its founder before the robbery in 1990.
Jennifer S. Musawwir 12 August 2024
10 Spectacular Hidden Gems at the Louvre Museum
The Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris is home to an incredible collection of artworks. Everyone knows it includes Mona Lisa, Nike of Samothrace,...
Camilla de Laurentis 12 August 2024
15 Things You Didn’t Know About the Night Watch by Rembrandt
The Night Watch painted by Rembrandt van Rijn is a monumental canvas displayed today in the “Gallery of Honour” of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam,...
Zuzanna Stańska, Nicole Ganbold 12 July 2024
10 Most Important Masterpieces Lost During World War II
Art theft and looting occurred on a massive scale during World War II. It all started with Adolf Hitler’s unsuccessful career as an artist. He was...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 June 2024
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 11 June 2024
Mexican Colors in Art: From Mesoamerica to the World
Not so long ago, artists got their pigments from nature. In consequence, every region of the world had its own pigments and shades of colors. In...
Jimena Escoto 3 June 2024
