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Frida Kahlo, Diego on My Mind (Self-Portrait as Tehuana), c. 1943 via Artsy

Rebecca Levenson

Seven Frida Kahlo Works That Deserve More Atten...

Frida Kahlo’s most famous paintings are iconic, but her lesser-known works reveal overlooked layers of symbolism, politics, and personal pain.

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.

Henry Moore in his Hammersmith studio, c. 1925–26. © The Henry Moore Foundation. All rights reserved. Via Henry Moore Foundation Archive/Tate

Sebastian Moore

Henry Moore: Master of Modern Sculpture’s Monum...

Henry Moore redefined sculpture in the twentieth century through monumental forms that merged the human figure, nature, and universal themes of endurance.

Andrea Mantegna, Camera degli Sposi (ceiling fresco), 1465–1474 via Wikipedia

Hugo Merz

Painted Illusions: Trompe-l’oeil Through Art Hi...

Artists have long delighted in trompe-l’oeil, a style that tricks the eye with uncanny realism. From walls to modern canvases, illusion shaped art history.

Wassily Kandinsky, Yellow-Red-Blue, 1925 via WikiArt/Public Domain

Clara V. Leone

The Science of Beauty: Neuroaesthetics in Art a...

Neuroaesthetics examines how the brain perceives beauty, providing insight into art, design, and architecture while influencing creativity.

Edgar Degas, Beach Scene, c. 1876

Rebecca Levenson

The Dreamiest Landscape Paintings in Art Histor...

Explore our selection of the dreamiest landscapes ever painted, where light, color, and imagination turn nature into visions of beauty and wonder.

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.

The Armory Show, International Exhibition of Modern Art. View of the Cubist gallery (Gallery 53), Art Institute of Chicago, March–April 1913. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.

Lena Whitmore

The Armory Show of 1913: When Modern Art Shocke...

The 1913 Armory Show brought Cubism, Fauvism, and radical European art to the United States, shocking audiences and changing American art forever.

James Tissot, The Gallery of HMS Calcutta (Portsmouth), 1877 via Wikipedia

Isabelle Fenwick

Society Portraits: Men Who Painted Women with E...

Throughout art history, these male painters painted women with grace, romance, and beauty, portraying them in rich clothing and luminous colors.