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Fra Filippo Lippi, The Adoration in the Forest, detail, 1459. © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Gemäldegalerie.

Rowan Whit

The Ten Greatest Christmas Paintings in Art His...

Our curated ranking of ten Christmas masterpieces that shaped sacred imagery. These works guided artistic innovation and defined the holiday's visual story.

W. Eugene Smith, Nurse Midwife series, 1951. “After another delivery Maude departed at four thirty in the morning, leaving the case in the care of another midwife.” © W. Eugene Smith/Life Pictures/Shutterstock. Via Life Magazine.

Julian Ashford

Four Must-Know Photo Essays That Changed Photog...

Four distinct photo essays reveal how photographers create full worlds through mood, structure, intimacy, and imagination. Each offers a unique vision of life.

 René Magritte, The False Mirror, 1929 © 2025 C. Herscovici, Brussels / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via MoMA

Clara V. Leone

10 Art Facts That Will Deepen How You See Painting

From Monet’s failing eyesight to Michelangelo’s hidden anatomy, these ten surprising facts reveal how science, chance, and rebellion shaped the history of art.

Giorgione, Sleeping Venus, c. 1508–1510 via Smarthistory

Lena Whitmore

Ranked: The Most Polarizing Nude Paintings in A...

Nude paintings have sparked outrage and admiration across centuries. These ranked works reveal shifting ideas about art, morality, and the body.

Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind (Self-Portrait as Tehuana), c. 1943 via Artsy

Rebecca Levenson

Seven Frida Kahlo Works That Deserve More Atten...

Frida Kahlo’s most famous paintings are iconic, but her lesser-known works reveal overlooked layers of symbolism, politics, and personal pain.

Chris Burden, Trans-Fixed, 1972. Film still from Burden (2016). Courtesy Magnolia Pictures. © 2019 Chris Burden / licensed by The Chris Burden Estate and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via Artnet

Sebastian Moore

Curated: Top 10 Most Controversial Art Performa...

From bullets to blood, these 10 controversial performances reveal how artists pushed the limits of the body, morality, and art itself.

Mary Cassatt, The Boating Party, 1893–94 via National Gallery of Art

Clara V. Leone

For the Love of Color: 10 Joyful Masterpieces i...

Discover ten vibrant masterpieces that celebrate the beauty of bold palettes and playful color, from Hockney and Matisse to Delaunay and Gauguin.

Joan Mitchell, No Rain, 1976 © Estate of Joan Mitchell via the Joan Mitchell Foundation

Hugo Merz

7 Joan Mitchell Paintings That Deserve More Att...

Discover Joan Mitchell’s most overlooked works. These bold, emotional paintings reveal her power beyond the usual highlights and exhibitions.

Henri Rousseau, Tiger in a Tropical Storm (Surprised!), 1891 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Rowan Whit

Henri Rousseau: Masterpieces That Deserve More ...

Rousseau painted scenes from the vast depths of his imagination, and these are his most underrated works that deserve more recognition.

 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.