Iconic Artwork: David by Michelangelo
Poster of David by Michelangelo. Image by Vicki Hamilton from Pixabay The subject of today’s article is one of the most famous works of art and sculpture in history, made by one of the...
Essays on Art
Iconic Artwork: Guernica by Pablo Picasso
Reproduction of Guernica. Image by Almudena Sanz from Pixabay Few artworks are able to make an impact that may last for centuries, immortalizing their creators in the process as well. In today’s article, we...
Iconic Artwork: The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh – Art History, Post-Impressionism, European Art, Western Art
The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. Image by Prawny from Pixabay The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh With this essay, I am introducing my new Iconic Artwork series, in which I will...
Raphael Biography – Italian Renaissance Painter, Architect, Legacy
Raphael. Image by Gordon Johnson from Pixabay Raphael Biography and Legacy Raphael was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest artists of all...
On Edvard Munch and The Scream
Edvard Munch’s most famous painting, The Scream. Image by Perlinator from Pixabay It is time for another essay on art, and this time the subject of the essay is none other than the great...
Claude Monet Biography – French Artist, Painter, Father of Impressionism, Legacy
Claude Monet. Image by WikiImages from Pixabay Claude Monet Biography and Legacy Claude Monet was a French artist who was one of the founders of Impressionism and one of the most influential artists of...
Diego Rivera Biography – Mexican Artist, Mexican Muralism, Chicano Art Movement, Legacy
Portrait of Diego Rivera by Amedeo Modigliani. Amedeo Modigliani, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Diego Rivera Biography and Legacy Diego Rivera was an influential Mexican artist and a pioneer of the mural movement in...
Johannes Vermeer Biography – Dutch Painter, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Dutch Golden Age, Baroque Art, Legacy
Johannes Vermeer’s masterpiece, Girl with a Pearl Earring. Johannes Vermeer, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons Johannes Vermeer Biography and Legacy If you are not an art lover and enthusiast, you have probably never heard of...
Jackson Pollock Biography – American Painter, Abstract Expressionism, Drip Technique, Action Painting, Legacy
Jackson Pollock Painting. Photo by Simi Iluyomade on Unsplash Jackson Pollock Biography and Legacy Jackson Pollock was an American painter, who is considered one of the major figures in the abstract expressionist movement. Most...
Jean-Michel Basquiat Biography – American Artist, Graffiti Artist, Neo-Expressionism, Legacy
Mural of Jean-Michel Basquiat (right) and Andy Warhol (left). Photo by Chalo Gallardo on Unsplash Jean-Michel Basquiat Biography and Legacy Jean-Michel Basquiat was an American artist who was part of the Neo-expressionism movement during...