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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.

Marcel Duchamp, Chess Game, 1910 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Miles Avery

Before Fountain: The Forgotten Paintings of Mar...

Before turning to conceptual art, Marcel Duchamp explored color, rhythm, and movement through paintings that reveal his inventive mind.

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.

John William Waterhouse, Ulysses and the Sirens, 1891 via NGV  National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1891 © Public Domain

Elise Marlowe

Eight Must-Know Paintings by John William Water...

Explore the essential paintings by John William Waterhouse that define his romantic vision, mythic subjects, and timeless sense of beauty.

Giovanni Bellini, Madonna Adoring the Sleeping Child (detail), c.1459 via The MET

Hugo Merz

Art History Case Study: Giovanni Bellini’s Mado...

An educational case study on Giovanni Bellini’s Madonna Adoring the Sleeping Child, exploring composition, symbolism, and the art of Renaissance devotion.

Giorgio de Chirico, The Red Tower, 1913 © 2023 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/SIAE, Rome via The Guggenheim

Clara V. Leone

The Stillness of Time: The Metaphysical Art of ...

Giorgio de Chirico painted haunting cityscapes where time stood still, turning modern life into a world of memory, silence, and mystery.

Egon Schiele, Four Trees, 1917 via Wikipedia/Public Domain

Sebastian Moore

If Fall Is Your Favorite Season, You’ll Love Th...

From golden forests to quiet rivers, these paintings capture the color, calm, and transformation that make October one of art’s most poetic subjects.

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Adrian Mercer

František Kupka and the Spiritual Roots of Abst...

František Kupka pioneered abstract art with a vision shaped by Symbolism, music, science, and spirituality, creating a unique path in modern painting.

Giorgione, Sleeping Venus, c. 1508–1510 via Smarthistory

Lena Whitmore

Ranked: The Most Polarizing Nude Paintings in A...

Nude paintings have sparked outrage and admiration across centuries. These ranked works reveal shifting ideas about art, morality, and the body.

Richard Serra Sculpture: Forty Years via MoMA

Rowan Whit

Richard Serra and the Monumental Language of Steel

Richard Serra transformed steel into living space. His monumental sculptures shape how we move, feel, and experience the weight of material and time.