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Feature image: Paul Gauguin, The Loss of Virginity, 1890/91, via Google Arts & Culture

Eleanor Brooks

An Art History Brain Dump for the Beginning of ...

Seven paintings from five centuries and four continents, collected here without ranking or theme, gathered simply for the sake of loving them and knowing why.

Paul Signac, The Port of Saint-Tropez via Wikimedia Commons/Google Arts & Culture

Louisa Penrose

Matching Summer Travel Destinations to Famous P...

Explore a selection of famous paintings we recommend if you are traveling to these summer destinations, or just looking for a vehicle to transport your mind.

Tania Marmolejo, I Always Come Back Here, 2019, oil on canvas via Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery

Rebecca Levenson

Contemporary Women Artists We Can't Stop Thinki...

These contemporary women painters are building distinctive careers through surreal imagery, technical mastery, and growing representation worldwide.

Tuna Özkaragöz, Resting in Space, 2025 via Instagram

Rebecca Levenson

Contemporary Artists to Discover, Follow, and C...

These six contemporary artists are building distinctive careers through imaginative paintings, compelling imagery, and strong gallery support.

Henri Rousseau, The Sleeping Gypsy, 1897 via MoMA.

Eleanor Brooks

Artworks to Explore During This Weekend's Full ...

The moon has inspired painters for thousands of years. Explore artworks that turned a familiar celestial body into one of art history's most enduring motifs.

Installation view of the exhibition Twenty Centuries of Mexican Art, 1940. Photographic Archive, The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. IN106.2D.

Arthur Kingsley

5 MoMA Exhibit Archives Every Art Lover Should ...

From Post-Impressionism to industrial design and Mexican muralism, MoMA’s digital archives preserve landmark exhibitions in modern art history.

Night watchman Lenen with dog at The Night Watch, 1920 - 1940 via @rijksmuseum/Instagram

Samuel Reed

Art Institutions You Should Be Following on Ins...

Discover our curated list of museums and gallery accounts that turn collections into daily visual experiences worth following now on Instagram.

Vittore Carpaccio, Vision of St. Augustine, c. 1502 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Eleanor Brooks

Art History Masterworks That Get Better the Lon...

Some paintings reveal themselves slowly. These masterworks reward time, offering new details, structure, and meaning the longer you look.

Sergiu Ciochina, The Kiss (detail), 2024, Paris, France via the artist’s website

Rebecca Levenson

Matching Contemporary Artists With Art History ...

Historic masters continue to shape contemporary painting through shared imagery, symbolism, and techniques, as seen in the work of painters today.

Sandro Botticelli, The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti II, ca. 1483. Image via Wikimedia Commons/Artsy

Eleanor Brooks

Sandro Botticelli Paintings Every Student Shoul...

A focused study of Botticelli beyond The Birth of Venus, examining narrative, portraiture, theology, and allegory as foundations for serious art education.