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Taylor Hunt

Beauty in the Mundane: r/AccidentalArtGallery

These photographs have one thing in common: they are unstaged, accidental instances of remarkable artistic quality in otherwise uneventful environments.

The Kiss

Janine Mae Dela Cueva

The Kiss by Gustav Klimt

When viewing the painting, the two figures are evidently sharing an intimate moment, like a photograph, frozen in time. However, it is quite ironic that Klimt created a painting of...

The Ambassadors, Hans Holbein the Younger. Google Art Project

Taylor Hunt

Hans Holbein the Younger: More Than Just a Port...

Hans Holbein the Younger was taught the art of portraiture by his father, Hans Holbein the Elder. Hans Holbein the Younger became a member of the Basel artist guild in...

Mideval cats

Madelyn Kenney

Mid-Evil Cats: Why Artists in the Dark Ages Mad...

Much of the animosity toward cats revolved around the dark forces. Their ability to see in the dark worried people during that time, as this kind of “night vision” was...

Ellsworth Kelly

Lily Frye

Ellsworth Kelly: the Complexity of Simple Art

Ellsworth Kelly was a pioneer in abstract art, transcending normalcy and breaking boundaries in the conventions of abstract art. He is famous for bright, bold colors and is one of...

Death of philosopher Hypatia in Alexandria, artist unknown, c. 1865

Madelyn Kenney

Hypatia’s Forgotten History, and How Raphael Sa...

During her time, Hypatia wasn’t just known as a well-renowned philosopher that just so happened to be a woman, she was the most esteemed philosopher in all of Alexandria. She...

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Madelyn Kenney

Artwork Analysis: Francisco de Goya's Black Pai...

Francisco Goya was a painter and printmaker during Spain’s Romanticism and Rococo periods. His most renowned collection, dubbed the Black Paintings, was discovered along the walls of his home after...

Frida Kahlo's red boot

Rosella Parra

Frida Kahlo’s Red Boot

A piece of artwork that isn't discussed enough, however, is Kahlo’s prosthetic leg. Within the last year of her life, she tragically had to amputate her leg, so she wore...

Carravagio

Taylor Hunt

Women Enraged: Female Rage in Art

In art history, the display of feminine rage provides a cathartic and powerful demonstration of the strength and complexity of women. To celebrate Women’s History Month, we are highlighting the...

Pre-Raphaelite hair

Taylor Hunt

Pre-Raphaelite Hair

Pre-Raphaelites opposed concepts of harmony and ideal beauty, which the Royal Academy of Arts had promoted as excellence in the art world. The Pre-Raphaelite ideal of feminine beauty differed greatly...