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The Sistine Chapel via Smithsonian Mag

Emma Livingston

The Sistine Chapel: How Perspectives Shift Over...

Explore how the Sistine Chapel evolved from a private sacred space to a global cultural landmark, shaped by history, art, and shifting perspectives.

Picasso,  Les Femmes d'Alger, 1955 via Wikipedia

Louise Irpino

What is Provenance?

Provenance traces an artwork's ownership history, revealing its origins, authenticity, and cultural significance in the art world.

https://www.italymagazine.com/featured-story/nativity-italian-renaissance-art

Rebecca Levenson

Art History of the Holidays

Explore how December holidays inspire art, from Nativity scenes to modern works, reflecting faith, heritage, and renewal across cultures.

Kenne Gregoire, 1951 via Tutt'Art

Lily Frye

Kenne Gregoire’s Disturbingly Realistic Surrealism

Kenne Gregoire’s hyper-realistic surrealism blends unsettling details with modern themes, pushing boundaries and redefining surrealist art today.

Gustave Caillebotte, The Floor Scrapers (1875)

Rosella Parra

Gustave Caillebotte

Gustave Caillebotte's Impressionist art, focusing on realistic male figures in mundane moments, sparks debate on his legacy and potential queerness.

Merode Altarpiece via worldhistory.org

Jesslyn Low

Altarpieces

Altarpieces, rooted in 11th-century religious tradition, evolve as contemporary artists reimagine their storytelling potential in diverse ways.

This artist's impression illustrates how high-speed jets from a supermassive black hole would look. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble, L. Calçada (ESO))

Madelyn Kenney

The Art of the Universe: How Artists Render Our...

Artists and scientists blend data and creativity to reveal unseen realms of space, making complex cosmic wonders accessible and awe-inspiring.

Vampire, Edvard Munch, 1895 via Wikipedia

Rosella Parra

Vampires in Art History

Vampires, iconic in Halloween horror and costumes, gained popularity from Gothic horror, Romanticism, and 17th-18th century literature.

 Remedios Varo, El Flautista, 1955. Courtesy Museo de Arte Moderno

Jesslyn Low

7 Haunted Paintings

Cursed paintings like Death and the Child and The Hands Resist Him are tied to supernatural events, ghostly apparitions, and tragic accidents.

Harlequin Family, Picasso, 1905 via Pop Culture History

Jesslyn Low

Harlequin to Harley Quinn

Harley Quinn's origins trace back to the 16th-century Harlequin, sharing wit, agility, and a diamond motif, evolving into a DC Comics icon.