Category: Art History

Wallace Collection Housed in the grandeur of Hertford House, Marylebone, the Wallace Collection stands as an exemplary shrine to 18th-century French artistry. This luxurious domicile…

Commercial Illustration Roots Andy Warhol's early career in commercial illustration established a precedent that persisted throughout his oeuvre. In the 1950s, Warhol made a mark…

High-Profile Art Heists The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, remarkable for its audacity, unfolded in the early hours of March 18, 1990. Disguised as police…

Surviving Banksy Works In the bustling streets of Shoreditch, the 'Designated Graffiti Area' mural by Banksy remains protected beneath a sturdy sheet of perspex. Here,…

Foundations of Cubism Pablo Picasso, alongside Georges Braque, pioneered Cubism, an art movement that radically changed the course of modern art. This artistic philosophy rejected…

1. National Gallery The National Gallery in London is a powerhouse of historical and European artistic mastery. It houses an impressive collection of over 2,300…

Historical Context of Art Restoration Art restoration has experienced significant shifts from its Renaissance origins to its twenty-first-century applications. During the Italian Renaissance, artists like…

Historic Art Heists On the night of March 18, 1990, thieves disguised as police officers pulled off one of the largest art thefts in American…