Category Archives: Art

Cubism was the most influential movement in the 20th century which took a revolutionary shift in approach to creating art.  It was invented by iconic artists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque who inspired the whole next generation.  The progress of this movement dragged artists of other movements including Impressionism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Berlin Secession, and others […]

“I am not a black artist, I am an artist”  — Jean-Michel Basquiat  I say “famous black artists” but were they? Black artists or just artists have been unrecognized and undervalued for years — if not for decades or centuries. Just like the famous female painters they have been swept under the radar for far […]

What comes to your mind when you hear or read about The Louvre Museum?  The permanent house of the Mona Lisa? Perhaps a sophisticated residence for all the finest artworks ever made in the history of art? You may have a different take on it. But you know there is a lot to explore in […]

Did van Gogh really kill himself? Was Caravaggio poisoned? Did DaVinci really paint the Salvator Mundi? And who exactly is Banksy? These painting mysteries have echoed the art world for decades and some even for centuries. Art is interpreted in various ways, so solving art mysteries take a long time, and some; forever. Painting mysteries […]

Romanticism, which was partly a response to the Industrial Revolution, was at its peak from 1800 to 1850. The intellectual movement covered broader subjects, including landscapes, religion, revolution, and so on. Besides, it supported the individualism and emotion of artists of the 18th century (European Countries).  During the era, many artists emerged and produced the […]

Many abstract painters emerged after the first painting of Wassily Kandinsky was displayed in the public. In 1911, he created his first abstract painting.   This had not only become a famous abstract painting but also inspired the upcoming generation to contribute to this versatile genre.  In this article, I’m going to share 21 famous […]

Experience romance in paintings through these beautiful and Awe worthy artworks. “Romance is dead,” they say, but I disagree. How could it be with the existence of these romantic artworks? Romantic paintings that will make you sight with longing and leave you with butterflies in your stomach.  Love in art has been the subject of […]