More than just muses, the models that made Pre-Raphaelite art a success had artistic ambitions of their own.
Angelica Frey
The embodiment of classical femininity, the goddess Venus has taken many forms throughout art history.
While the word “muse” is often used to describe an inspiration or influence behind an artwork, it usually means we are either idealizing a woman or ignoring a female artist’s accomplishments.
Though artists on the cutting edge claimed to revile it, academic art was pivotal in the development of modernism.
Andrea del Verrocchio pushed his students and painting as a whole to new heights. Why was his legacy neglected for centuries?
Underneath the veneer of classical beauty and harmony, Antonio Canova was a great innovator who modernized sculpture.
In the early-to-mid 20th century, ballet was the art form that connected artists and intellectuals across disciplines, intertwining high-culture, glamour, and working-class aspirations.
Salon Art + Design fair showcases high-end collectible design items, contemporary art, and investment pieces.
There is a strong link between Ernest Ludwig Kirchner’s romantic relationships with women and his artistic output.
Elizabeth Otto's new book painstakingly details how the Bauhaus was much more than a design-centric school.
It’s virtually impossible to give a cohesive assessment of the 58th Venice Biennale: its multiple venues are distributed between the industrial-looking former shipyard space Arsenale, the quaint…
Self-portraits fulfill two purposes: not only do they give insight into the art of one particular time period, but they also shed light onto the self-perception of the artist. A new…
“Everything photographs so well!” is the first impression one could get after a first round of the 60 international exhibitors of the 19th edition of SCOPE New York, held at the…