The Art of Well-Being: Hygge Found in Masterpieces
In 2016, The Collins English Dictionary named “hygge” the runner-up word of the year. Since then, countless books have been published on the...
Ledys Chemin 28 October 2024
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Rebelious Princess – Ana de Mendoza y de la Cerda, Princess of Éboli
“Who is this beauty with an eyepatch?” you may ask. Is she some sort of pirate queen? No, but you are not far from the truth. Ana de Mendoza de...
Joanna Kaszubowska 11 September 2024
Masterpiece Story: Portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola by Anthony van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish painter born in Antwerp (then Spanish Netherlands, now Belgium) in 1599 and passed away in London in 1641. From 1621...
Soledad Castillo Jara 8 September 2024
10 Most Famous Self-Portraits by Female Artists
Although known as a modern day invention, selfies have actually been around for centuries, albeit in the more traditional form of self-portraits.
Charlotte Stace 26 August 2024
Masterpiece Story: The Game of Chess by Sofonisba Anguissola
Sofonisba Anguissola is known for her self-portraits and portraits of Spanish royalty. But her most provocative painting is perhaps The Game of...
Anna Ingram 19 July 2024
Not Only Queen’s Gambit – Chess in Art
The Queen’s Gambit series, produced by Netflix, has taken the world by storm and inspired many people to take up chess. A fantastic novel of the...
Joanna Kaszubowska 19 July 2024
5 Women Artists Whose Works Were Misattributed to Men
“Why have there been no great women artists?” continues to be a question that pops up all too often. The response can be succinctly summarized...
Anastasia Tsaleza 1 July 2024
Masterpiece Story: Self-Portrait with Madrigal by Marietta Robusti
The Venetian Renaissance painter Marietta Robusti has recently caused a stir in the art history world. Although only a few works are attributed to...
Anna Ingram 30 June 2024
The Mirror and the Palette: 500 Years of Women’s Self Portraits
This is a review of the book The Mirror and the Palette. Rebellion, Revolution, and Resilience: Five Hundred Years of Women’s Self Portraits by...
Candy Bedworth 11 March 2024
Sofonisba Anguissola: The Life of a Rule-Breaker Painter
During the Italian Renaissance, women artists did not have the same access to artistic education as men. Sofonisba Anguissola, however, was very...
Nina Relf 29 February 2024
New Year’s Resolutions Inspired by Artists
Happy New Year! What resolutions are you making as you ring in January? If you’re still unsure what (if anything) your resolution should be, why...
Alexandra Kiely 29 December 2023
