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Discover the lives, legacies, and iconic works of artists that shape the world of expression, and left an indelible mark on the canvas of art history

How Did Dutch Golden Age Art Demonstrate Protestant Values?
How Did Dutch Golden Age Art Demonstrate Protestant Values?

An exploratory dive into the art of the Golden Dutch Age and its connection with protestant values.

7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness
7 Famous Cubist Artists Who Achieved Greatness

At the beginning of the 20th century, Cubist artists revolutionized modern painting and changed the history of art forever. Discover its most famous artists.

How Did Leon Battista Alberti’s “On Painting” Shaped the Renaissance?
How Did Leon Battista Alberti’s “On Painting” Shaped the Renaissance?

Leon Battista Alberti’s book On Painting is the first known book on art theory, published in 1435. It heavily influenced all subsequent Renaissance art.

6 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky
6 Iconic Artworks by Wassily Kandinsky

Artist Wassily Kandinsky was a pioneer of abstraction. Discover his life and career in six iconic artworks.

Did a Real Woman Inspire Caravaggio’s Judith?
Did a Real Woman Inspire Caravaggio’s Judith?

A study on Caravaggio’s Judith Beheading Holofernes, and the woman who may have inspired it.

What Do We Actually Know about Hieronymus Bosch?
What Do We Actually Know about Hieronymus Bosch?

His work has been described as bizarre, disturbing, ingenious, and unsettling. But what do we really know about the painter Hieronymus Bosch?

5 Ways White Russian Émigrés Influenced French Culture
5 Ways White Russian Émigrés Influenced French Culture

The Russian Revolution caused a massive refugee crisis in 1920s Europe. Here’s how anti-Soviet émigrés impacted French culture from the Jazz Age to WWII.

3 Fun Facts About the Iconic Ciniselli Circus
3 Fun Facts About the Iconic Ciniselli Circus

The Ciniselli Circus acted as a major form of popular entertainment in 19th century Russia. Its accessible nature brought people from every social class together.