Jessica Jacob
Jessica Jacob is an anthropologist and writer from Charlotte, North Carolina. She is broadly interested in how biology and culture have shaped the human story. Her wide-ranging research covers a multitude of topics, including the diet, ecology, physiology, and evolution of humans and our primate relatives.
Articles by Jessica Jacob
How The Mona Lisa and These 4 Famous Artworks Were Never Finished?While you might think unfinished artwork wouldn’t be museum quality, many of the most famous artworks we know and love today were never fully completed.
How Meegeren Forged Paintings So Well It Almost Cost Him His LifeAfter World War II, art dealer Han van Meegeren was arrested for selling masterpieces to Nazi leaders. To avoid execution, he had to prove he committed forgery– not treason.
After World War II, art dealer Han van Meegeren was arrested for selling masterpieces to Nazi leaders. To avoid execution, he had to prove he committed forgery– not treason.
Zdzislaw Beksinski: The Dystopian Surrealist Painter You Should KnowZdzislaw Beksinski is a Polish surrealist painter you’ve probably never heard of. Read on to find out more about the artist who painted many dystopian surrealist paintings.
Zdzislaw Beksinski is a Polish surrealist painter you’ve probably never heard of. Read on to find out more about the artist who painted many dystopian surrealist paintings.
5 Surprisingly Famous and Unique Artworks of All TimeSome artworks can be quite atypical, fun, and quirky! Take a look at five unique artworks that defined the history of modern and contemporary art.
Some artworks can be quite atypical, fun, and quirky! Take a look at five unique artworks that defined the history of modern and contemporary art.
Lucian Freud & Francis Bacon: The Famous Friendship Between RivalsArtists often develop intense relationships with one another. Read on for the rivalry and friendship of Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, two of the world’s most famous modern artists.
Artists often develop intense relationships with one another. Read on for the rivalry and friendship of Lucian Freud and Francis Bacon, two of the world’s most famous modern artists.
Frida Kahlo: Her Chronic Pain Chronicled in Four PaintingsFrida Kahlo is a celebrated Surrealist artist. However, she also suffered chronic pain for most of her life. Here’s how we can understand her pain in art.