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 Paul Cézanne, The Basket of Apples, c. 1893 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Rowan Whit

Feasting Through Time: Iconic Meals in Art History

A study of feasts in art history that reveals how artists used meals to explore ritual, devotion, pleasure, and the shared beauty of gathering around a table.

View of the Pavillon de l’Alma in Meudon around December 1906. Photo by François Vizzavona, Musée Rodin via Tate

Sebastian Moore

The Studio as The Factory, The Artist as The Ar...

Delve into the fascinating transformation of sculptors' studios, once mere workshops, into dynamic sites of design, labor, and collaboration.

Tammam Azzam, Matisse, Syrian Museum series via The Independent

Edward Gray

When Art Heals: Creativity After War and Displa...

Art helps survivors of war express grief, preserve memory, and rediscover identity. Creativity becomes a language for healing and hope.

Anselm Kiefer, Sulamith, 1983 via SFMOMA

Sebastian Moore

How Artists Painted Nightmares Throughout Art H...

From Abildgaard to Dalí, artists have long painted the haunting visions between sleep and reality, turning nightmares into extraordinary art.

William Shiels, A Cheviot Lamb (from Attonburn, Roxburghshire). via WikiArt/Public Domain

Elise Marlowe

The Lamb in Art: Innocence, Faith, and Symbolic...

From Renaissance altarpieces to modern art, the lamb has carried deep meaning as a symbol of purity, sacrifice, and spiritual renewal.

Tom Wesselmann, Still Life #30, 1963 © Tom Wesselmann/Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY via MoMA

Rowan Whit

10 Times Artists Turned Their Favorite Foods in...

From Caravaggio to Warhol, artists have long turned meals into masterpieces, revealing how food reflects beauty, pleasure, and everyday life.

Hans Memling, Tommaso di Folco Portinari and Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli)*, probably 1470, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City.

Julian Ashford

The Significance of Hands in Art History & Pain...

From divine touch to tender emotion, Renaissance and Romantic artists used hands to express grace, intimacy, and the essence of the human soul.

Edouard Manet, Young Woman Reclining in Spanish Costume, 1863 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Sable Monroe

Languid Elegance: Reclining Women in Romantic P...

Paintings of women reclining on couches capture the poetry of leisure. Artists across centuries transformed languid poses into visions of beauty.

Jackson Pollock, Number 1A, 1948 © 2025 Pollock-Krasner Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York via MoMA

Edward Gray

The Hidden Stories Behind Backgrounds in Paintings

Backgrounds in painting hold secrets, symbols, and atmosphere. They guide the viewer’s eye and transform the meaning of every work of art.

Paul Gauguin, Self-Portrait, 1889 via Google Arts and Culture/National Gallery of Art

Adrian Mercer

Why Artists Return to Themselves Through Self-P...

Self-portraits reveal artistry and identity across time. From Dürer to Kahlo, these works chart ambition, vulnerability, and the search for legacy.