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Yves Tanguy, Deux Foois du Noir via Sotheby's

Adrian Mercer

The Other Surrealists: Tanguy, Sage, and Their ...

Yves Tanguy, Kay Sage, Leonor Fini, and Ithell Colquhoun developed distinct visual languages that deepened Surrealism’s emotional and intellectual scope.

Raphael, The School of Athens, 1509–1511 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Lena Whitmore

Why Painting and Sculpture Were Different Befor...

Before the camera, painting and sculpture preserved our memory of people, places, and power. Art did not just imitate life. It was proof that life happened.

Paul Gauguin, Te Rerioa (The Dream), 1897 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Rowan Whit

The Art of the Nap: How Artists Captured Sleep ...

From languid studio slumbers to dreamy domestic scenes, these paintings reveal how artists have long embraced the quiet poetry of sleep and stillness.

Le Louvre; Creator: OLIVIER-OUADAH Copyright: © 2013 Musée du Louvre / Olivier Ouadah via museum website

Elise Marlowe

Louvre Staff Walk Out Over Tourist Overload Crisis

The Louvre closed midday on June 17, 2025, as staff walked out over unsafe working conditions caused by overtourism. What happens next?

Cecil Beaton, Mick Jagger, 1970 via Bonhams

Isabelle Fenwick

Cecil Beaton: A Life in Fashion, Theater, and P...

Cecil Beaton transformed fashion, photography, and film. His life and work embodied elegance, wit, and the golden glamour of 20th-century style.

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, A Bowl of Plums, c. 1740s via Phillips Collection

Julian Ashford

A Visual Guide to Paintings That Seem to Smell ...

These paintings feel fragrant through color, light, and texture. A visual guide to art that evokes memory, mood, and scent with quiet intensity.

Carmen Herrera, Diptych (Green & Black), 1976 via Lisson Gallery

Sable Monroe

Artists Who Turned Chaos Into Calm with Minimalism

Explore how minimalist artists such as Agnes Martin and Donald Judd achieved visual serenity through structure, repetition, and restraint.

Vincent van Gogh, Self-Portrait (right) and Portrait of Theo van Gogh (left). Collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Image courtesy of the Van Gogh Museum.

Hugo Merz

Famous Siblings Who Shaped Art History in Surpr...

Behind many great artists are equally fascinating siblings. From letters to lifelong sacrifices, these relationships helped shape art history.

 Félix Vallotton, The Bath, Summer Evening, 1892 via Wikimedia Commons

Lena Whitmore

Works of Art That Look and Feel Like Summer

These paintings shimmer with golden light, bold color, and softness. Each one captures the warmth and stillness of summer in full bloom.

Pablo Picasso, Science and Charity, 1897 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Miles Avery

Picasso’s First Teacher: The Life of José Ruiz ...

Picasso’s father, José Ruiz Blasco, was a painter too. His steady hand and quiet devotion helped shape one of the greatest artists of all time.