ART HISTORY BLOG
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The Easter Story told by Art
The Easter story is a fascinating. Let’s have a look at how painters and sculptors throughout the centuries illustrated the Bible’s writings through art!
10 works of art to celebrate love on Valentine’s Day
On 14 February every year, we celebrate Valentine’s Day. This day has been associated with love since the Middle Ages. Join me in a journey through the centuries in admiration of ten works of art that celebrate Love!
“Spirit, are you there? The Painters of the Beyond” at the Musée Maillol in Paris
The exhibition at Paris’ Musée Maillol explores spiritualism in art by displaying the work of three artists guided by voices from beyond…
Masks in Art History
In 2020, face masks are everywhere and have become a part of our lives. Through ten examples, let us examine some of the various uses and meanings linked to masks in art history.
10 works of art for Mother’s Day
For Mother’s Day, discover 10 works of art about mothers, made by mother-artists, or dedicated to motherhood in general!
My favourite virtual tours of museums & monuments
Now that lockdown in France has been extended, here is my selection of virtual tours of museums and monuments to keep travelling, albeit virtually.
10 works of art to get inspired during lockdown
In this unprecedented global context, museums around the world have closed until further notice. While they are taking a break from visitors, why not explore 10 art historical takes on lockdown.
10 inspiring women artists for the 8th of March!
The 8th of March is celebrated around the world as International Women’s Day – a wonderful opportunity to introduce you to a selection of women artists
My ideas for artistic New Year’s “resolutions”
If I’m honest, I don’t really like New Year’s resolutions and their implication that we need to somehow “correct” our behaviour. I much prefer thinking
Ten works of art to get into the Christmas spirit
No doubt about it, Christmas is approaching fast: in Paris, it gets dark at 5 pm, streets and shop windows are adorned with bright decorations,
Henri Matisse, Goldfish, 1912
Henri Matisse, Goldfish, 1912, oil on canvas, 146 x 97 cm (Pushkin Museum of Art, Moscow) Goldfish were introduced to Europe from East Asia in
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