The period of transition between medieval and Renaissance art is called the Proto-Renaissance. Learn more about it!

Giorgione and his masterpiece The Tempest form the rare combination of a mysterious artist and a mysterious painting.

'View from Kitnæs on Roskilde Fjord' by Johan Thomas Lundbye is a masterpiece of Danish landscape painting. Learn about its details!

The year is 1771 and Mount Vesuvius is erupting yet again. Pierre-Jacques Volaire, captures the moment with his Eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Why did someone pay north of $4mln for it in 2011 for Rhein II by Andreas Gursky, making it the most expensive photograph sold at the time?

Have you ever wondered who are the most popular artists in the cinema world? Let's look at movie scenes staged as iconic paintings!

Explore the world of Wunderkammer – the bizarre collections of curiosities popular among the wealthy from the Renaissance to modernity.

Discover the story of Frieze of Life by Edvard Munch! The cycle of paintings that established his name in art history.

The Poles in 17th century created unique coffin portraits painted on metal. This unique style of portraiture is both fascinating and creepy.

Unicorns - these magical, mystique creatures had been an inspiration since antiquity. Discover those majestic animals depicted in art.

Impressionism is an art movement which originated in France in the 19th century. Here are five American Impressionists you need to know.

Known for his pastel paintings of breakfast scenes, Jean-Étienne Liotard captured the luxurious life of an 18th-century European aristocrat.

Beards are here to stay! If you haven’t grown your own yet, here are beards in paintings for some bearded inspiration.

Discover the 6 creatures from Hieronymus Bosch's paintings that look like they could be the models for Pokémon.

Damien Hirst's artworks merge irony, science, and popular culture to explore themes of life, death, and the fleeting nature of existence.

There may only be two surviving quilts from Black folk artist Harriet Powers, but it's enough to feel her power as an artist and storyteller!

In honor of Black History Month, take look at some of the most important figures in American art, Black folk artists from the South.

Lyubov Panchenko celebrated her Ukrainian identity through subversive folk art. She died during the Russian invasion in April 2022.

Zofia Stryjeńska became famous thanks to her distinctive Art Deco style infused with Slavic folklore. Find out more about her life.

Ex-voto is an offering of gratitude to holy figures. In Mexico, they are small paintings with a small description of the miracle.