Kelsey Spicuzza
Kelsey is a humanities content writer with over a decade of experience in public and academic libraries. She is passionate about art history, classical education, and all things 19th Century.
Articles by Kelsey Spicuzza
5 Brilliant Depictions of Lucifer in Art from the Past 250 YearsAcross 250 years, five essential works show Lucifer in art beyond the beast, from gleaming seraph to chained rebel.
How Gustave Moreau’s Mystical Paintings Defined the Symbolist MovementGustave Moreau was the defiant visionary whose mystical paintings shaped a groundbreaking new movement in France and beyond.
Gustave Moreau was the defiant visionary whose mystical paintings shaped a groundbreaking new movement in France and beyond.
7 Major Players of the French RevolutionKings, queens, and guillotines: get to know the major players of the French Revolution.
Kings, queens, and guillotines: get to know the major players of the French Revolution.
5 of Gustave Moreau’s Most Astonishingly Mystical PaintingsGustave Moreau stunned the 19th-century art world with his intricate, mystical paintings. Here are 5 of the most astonishing.
Gustave Moreau stunned the 19th-century art world with his intricate, mystical paintings. Here are 5 of the most astonishing.
10 Tragic & Surprising Facts About the Bronte FamilyThe Bronte family experienced more than their fair share of joy, pain, and loss in their brief, quiet lives. Here are 10 facts you need to know.
The Bronte family experienced more than their fair share of joy, pain, and loss in their brief, quiet lives. Here are 10 facts you need to know.
Gustave Moreau: Get to Know the Painter of Myth & MagicGustave Moreau was a private yet prolific artist who inspired the likes of Salvador Dali and Edgar Degas with his opulent, mystical paintings.
Cottingley Fairies Hoax: A Scandal in the British CountrysideIn the wake of the First World War, two young girls managed to pull the wool over the eyes of Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the world’s greatest literary detective.
In the wake of the First World War, two young girls managed to pull the wool over the eyes of Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of the world’s greatest literary detective.
The Fishing Fleet: British Debutantes Searching for Love in IndiaHere’s a look at the stories of hopeful debutantes, “returned empties,” and the search for love in the British Raj.
5 Surprising Things Brought on the Lewis & Clark ExpeditionThe Corps of Discovery carried vast amounts of food and ammunition across the American West along with dubious medicine, “Indian gifts,” and one honorary Corpsman.
The Corps of Discovery carried vast amounts of food and ammunition across the American West along with dubious medicine, “Indian gifts,” and one honorary Corpsman.