Articles

Image courtesy of My Modern Met

Madelyn Kenney

Art and Identity

Artists hold the power to define how history remembers notable people. Artists often altered their clients’ appearance to elevate their prestige through grand portraits. Now we examine such portraits to...

Woman with Unicorn, image is public domain, courtesy of Wikimedia

Emma Livingston

Unicorns in Art

Did you know unicorns have been associated with women and ideals of ‘purity’ for centuries? Read more to find out how the symbolism of unicorns has evolved through art.

Marc Chagall wedding

Taylor Hunt

Weddings in Art History

Explore the rich tapestry of weddings in art history, from Renaissance masterpieces to modern depictions. This article delves into the symbolism, traditions, and cultural shifts reflected in artistic representations of...

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Jesslyn Low

Body Fluids In Art: Menstrual Blood

Menstruation is a normal biological process but throughout history, it has been a topic shrouded in shame. Since the 1980s, feminist artists have worked together to create art that aids...

Broken Eggs, 1756 https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/important-eggs-art-history

Lily Frye

Eggcellent Art: Egg Symbolism in Art History

Aside from cultural and religious traditions valuing the egg, artists caught onto this symbolism and implemented eggs into their paintings as early as the 15th century. Film directors then followed,...

Twins, courtesy of Stone Sparrow

Jesslyn Low

Art That Leaves Its Frame

Pushing boundaries is no new concept in the art world. Many artists push literal boundaries by creating artworks that leave the two-dimensional world, breaking free from frames and canvases to...

Botticelli

Madelyn Kenney

Art Attacks: Art and Psychology

Has a painting ever made you feel emotional? Have you ever looked at a sculpture and felt your stomach drop? These works will undoubtedly evoke powerful sentiments when experienced in...

Dali

Taylor Hunt

Timeless Timepieces: Watches in Art

Watches from a particular era or historical figure reflect unique aesthetics and values. At the same time that watches became a symbol of wealth, they were used in portraits and...

Physical Suffering for Art

Jesslyn Low

Physical Suffering for Art

Pain and suffering of the physical body have been topics explored by many artists.While pain is something that most of the world strives to avoid, there are some who embrace...

Justus Susterman's Portrait of Cosimo III de Medici as baby

Madelyn Kenney

Ugly Renaissance Babies

Artists did this to elevate baby Jesus’s holiness in an attempt to make out as if his divinity began at birth, doing away with many soft infant features to replace...