Artworks

Anyone familiar with Frida Kahlo’s paintings will know that she was an icon of 20th-century art, renowned for her honest...

Irises (1889) was part of a series of iris flower paintings by the world-renowned and loved Post-Impressionist artist, Vincent van...

The famous lady holding a ferret painting Lady With an Ermine (1489-1491) by Leonardo da Vinci is one of his...

Mannerist artists often depicted elongated figures in their paintings and reacted against the Classicism weaved within the fibers of the...

Nudity, and in particular, the female form, has fascinated artists throughout history. When one thinks of one nude sculpture, one...

The Olive Trees (1889) by Vincent van Gogh is one of around 15 versions of olive trees that the famous...

For some, the ocean means sustenance, adventure, and opportunities. However, others see it as a cruel mistress that is dangerous...

In 1990, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum was looted and a $10 million reward still stands for the recovery of...

When thinking about angels, the images that come to mind are of beautiful people dressed in white, complete with dove-like...

The world is full of famous sculptures - from the ancient Greeks and Romans to ultra-modern designs. Yet, not all...

Of the broad spectrum of human emotions, sadness is the one emotion that has been a common underlying element of...

Mexican culture has birthed some of the finest paintings and sculptures since its precolonial era, which includes art from Mesoamerica....

Religion and art are significant aspects of human existence that have mingled for centuries. Some of the greatest painting masters...

Saint Anthony has been presented in the visual arts for centuries, especially his temptation in the desert. This article will...

Drifting down a river to find the enchanting Sir Lancelot, the Lady of Shalott finds herself cursed and dead before...

The depiction of animals in art goes as far back as the first cave paintings made by primitive humans. From...

Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of Egypt, ruled from 51 BC until her death in 30 BC. Whilst she was loved...

The Mona Lisa (c. 1503-1506) is one of the most famous paintings in the world and is considered an exemplary...

La Grande Odalisque (1814) by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres has become one of the most loved Romantic paintings. In this article, we...

If you enjoy Greek/Roman mythology, you probably know of the Greek Titan called Kronos, the god of time. You know,...

Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez, painted in 1656, is an artwork that still turns heads, reflecting much more than meets...

William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (c. 1599–1601) was a tale of love, murder, madness, and heartbreak, of which the character Ophelia met...

The Bronco Buster statue was the first Frederic Remington bronze ever produced. Bronco Buster by Frederic Remington displays the artist’s...

Since the beginning of the British monarchy, the Royal family’s art collection has grown to house a multitude of precious...

Imagine a scene of carnage, death, pillaging, and plundering, all done by an army of skeletons. At first, you might...

Ever wondered what the largest painting in the world is or who painted the biggest painting in the world? Look...

The Madonna of Bruges by Michelangelo is a Madonna and Child sculpture situated in the Church of Our Lady in...

The Trevi Fountain in Rome was designed in the 18th century by Nicola Salvi. Where is Trevi Fountain located, though?...

The beloved Cubist Pablo Picasso created thousands of paintings, but did you know that he painted over 10 self-portraits from...

The Daphne and Apollo statue was commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in 1622, in the early career of Bernini. Apollo...

It is one of the most detailed and shocking paintings from the Baroque art period and a testament to a...

Albrecht Dürer was one of the most prolific artists from the Northern Renaissance, and one that has been remembered for...

Frida Kahlo’s life was not always an easy one, but her hardships and endurance were given a visual voice through...

The year 1937 was a significant time in Europe, and specifically Spain, which was going through a civil war that...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, often referred to as "The Met", is home to a collection...

The Mona Lisa (c. 1503-1506) by Leonardo da Vinci seemingly needs no introduction as almost all the world is well...

The Chauvet cave in France features among the planet's most well-preserved representational cave paintings, such s the Lion panel, as...

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Colossus of Rhodes statue once stood proudly at the entrance...

The lamentation of Christ is a popular theme throughout art history, depicting the moment of mourning over Christ’s dead body....

During the American War of Independence, Christmas night of 1776 was a monumental undertaking for George Washington and his troops...

Exactly what effect did the black plague have on art? Throughout the era of plagues, the consequences of such a...

Born in 1869, French artist Henri Émile Benoît Matisse was more than just a painter and Fauvism fanatic - he...

People throughout the world have utilized accessible materials such as wood and stone to convey their most fundamental beliefs throughout...

The Death of Socrates (1787) by Jacques-Louis David is a poignant and impassioned portrayal of the handing over of Socrates’...

The Salvator Mundi (c. 1499-1510) painting has become one of the most mysterious and investigated pieces of art in the...

Damien Hirst, the renowned artist from England, has uniquely jumped on the NFT wagon with his new NFT currency initiative,...

Christina’s World (1948) by Andrew Wyeth, who was an American artist, is a famous painting of a woman in a...

In this article, we will be discussing Eric Gill’s BBC statue, Prospero and Ariel (1932). Due to revelations about the...

Ever seen the 2017 biographical movie Loving Vincent and immediately regained your appreciation for the artist Vincent van Gogh? Given...

Pablo Picasso is most recognized for being a Cubist, although he spent his whole life exploring different mediums and techniques...

You may have come across a few iconic Monet artworks from the famous French Impressionist painter, Oscar-Claude Monet. Parisian-born founder...

The Red Vineyard (1888) is an oil painting by the post-Impressionist Vincent van Gogh. It has quite the reputation, reportedly...

What is a mural painting? Murals have existed for as long as people have, providing a type of significant evidence...

Sculptors that produce lifelike sculptures, for the most part, want to portray our bodies and lives as they are. Artists...

The Roman Empire is one of the most important empires in history as it spans hundreds of years and over...

This infamous banana wall art piece, known as Comedian, was seen on every social media platform upon its release. With...

Often done as watercolor paintings, botanical illustration art captures the shape, color, and specifics of many plant species. Botanical art...

The statue of David by Michelangelo is among the most easily recognized sculptures in the world. The Guild of Wool...

Why did Picasso have a Blue Period and what prompted Pablo Picasso’s famous Blue Period? The artist and individual underwent...

From Prehistoric cave paintings to the ritualistic carvings of ancient societies, humans have always had a desire to create art. ...

When “prehistoric cave art” comes to mind, you may have thoughts of the first cave paintings to be banal, distressed,...

From 1833 until 1836, a series of landscape paintings titled Course of Empire by Thomas Cole was produced. The Course...

“Abandon every hope, all ye who enter here” – a quote from one of the most influential pieces of Italian...

The Victorian era was characterized by a preoccupation with fairies and the paranormal, which led to a specific style of...

The Physical Impossibility of Death in the Mind of Someone Living, by Damien Hirst, also known as The Shark, was...

Why were the Campbell’s Soup paintings created and what year did Warhol complete Campbell’s Soup Cans? Campbell’s Soup by Andy...

Few subjects enthralled the famous Impressionist, Claude Monet, quite like water lilies. Between the years 1896 and 1926, it is...

The Origin of the World (1866) by Gustave Courbet is probably not what you think it is. The title is...

From friendship to feuds between the church and royal families, The Ambassadors (1533) by Hans Holbein is a painting steeped...

The Venus of Willendorf, also called Woman of Willendorf or Nude Woman, is a female figurine found in 1908 at...

In the Sistine Chapel, hands become more than just hands. The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo is one of the...

The Gates of Paradise by Lorenzo Ghiberti depicts several Old Testament texts through a sequence of sculpted, gilded panels that...

In this article, we look at the Spanish artist Francisco Goya’s Black Paintings, which he painted as murals in his...

Have you got an old painting that has been hanging on the walls of your family home for years, and...

Who is Bacchus and what is the painting of Bacchus meaning? Bacchus by Caravaggio, the Baroque master from Italy, was...

Rhythm 0 was the title given to Marina Abramović’s 1974 art performance. In the performance art installation, Marina Abramović stood...

Characters from classical Greek gods paintings are inextricably linked to modern culture and life. From classic Greek mythology paintings to...

Nocturne in Black and Gold - The Falling Rocket (c. 1877) by James Abbott McNeill Whistler is an artwork that...

Claude Monet, also called the “Father of Impressionism”, is one of the most well-known serial painters of his time, remembered...

Many Auguste Rodin sculptures have achieved great fame, such as The Thinker (1880). However, unlike The Thinker, which epitomizes thought...

Imagine looking up and seeing a whirling world of figures, all engaged in different gestures and postures, poised and near...

Pablo Picasso is arguably the most important artist in 20th-century art history. Picasso's art displayed a diversified array that was...

Fountain by Marcel Duchamp is a 1917 readymade artwork that is comprised of a porcelain urinal marked "R. Mutt". Duchamp...

Today, we will be looking at the famous painting of a woman known as the Girl with a Pearl Earring...

The Swing (c. 1767-1768) by Jean-Honoré Fragonard is a famous Rococo painting depicting a woman on a swing, seemingly wild...

Starry Night Over the Rhône (1888) is one of Vincent van Gogh’s depictions of the nighttime and its colorful entrancement...

China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world, with a continuous history that spans thousands of years. With...

Diego Rivera’s famous flower painting The Flower Carrier from 1935 is a colorful rendering of a burdened man carrying what...

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck appears to be an intricately depicted yet simple representation of a rich businessman...

The peculiar sculpture known as Manneken Pis was created by Hieronymus Duquesnoy the Elder and features a little boy urinating...

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” This quote is from Michelangelo di...

Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog (c. 1818) by Caspar David Friedrich has become an iconic painting depicting the depths...

The famous bust of Nefertiti, made from limestone, is a statue representing the pharaoh of Egypt Akhenaten's Royal Wife. Because...

The Caesar Augustus statue, better known as the Augustus of Prima Porta, portrays the Roman Empire’s first emperor. The Caesar...

Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker statue is a bronze sculpture set on a stone pedestal. The Thinker statue by Auguste Rodin...

La Primavera (c. 1477-1482) by Sandro Botticelli is a mysterious and majestic mythological tempera painting that has been pondered over...

Imagine a painting of a nude descending a staircase, but only, this nude looks more robotic and calculated rather than...

The French Revolution is, without a doubt, one of the most influential events in all of social history. During this...

Picasso’s Guernica painting is considered by many to be one of the most important pieces from the art of wartime....

When Leo Stein saw the painting Woman With a Hat by Henri Matisse, he reportedly said it was “the nastiest...