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10 Fascinating Facts About American Gothic by Grant Wood

10 Fascinating Facts About American Gothic by Grant Wood

American Gothic is one of the most iconic and parodied paintings in American art history. With its instantly recognizable depiction...
Le Chat Noir: The Cat That Clawed Its Way Into Art History

Le Chat Noir: The Cat That Clawed Its Way Into Art History NEW ARTICLE!

If you’ve ever stumbled across a moody black cat perched under a crescent moon, elegantly rendered with curlicues and mystery,...
Girl with a Pearl Earring: The Timeless Mystery by Johannes Vermeer

Girl with a Pearl Earring: The Timeless Mystery by Johannes Vermeer NEW ARTICLE!

Girl with a Pearl Earring: When your side-eye is so legendary, they write books and make movies about it.
The Great Wave off Kanagawa: A Timeless Masterpiece by Hokusai

The Great Wave off Kanagawa: A Timeless Masterpiece by Hokusai

If you’ve ever seen a picture of a giant, curling wave with a tiny Mount Fuji in the background, you’ve...
The Creation of Adam: Michelangelo's Divine Masterpiece

The Creation of Adam: Michelangelo's Divine Masterpiece

God’s about to give Adam the spark of life… but Adam looks like he just wants five more minutes of...
The Desperate Man: A Raw Glimpse into Human Emotion

The Desperate Man: A Raw Glimpse into Human Emotion by Gustave Courbet

When your Wi-Fi goes out, but you still need to submit that assignment by midnight—meet The Desperate Man by Gustave Courbet. 
Lady Godiva by John Collier

Lady Godiva: A Timeless Tale of Courage and Compassion by John Collier

Lady Godiva was the original fashionista who truly embraced the 'bare essentials'—with her horse being the only thing she didn’t...
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I: Gustav Klimt’s Golden Masterpiece

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I: Gustav Klimt’s Golden Masterpiece

Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer: When your portrait is worth more than your tax refund, you know you're doing something right!
The Mona Lisa: Leonardo da Vinci’s Timeless Enigma

The Mona Lisa: Leonardo da Vinci’s Timeless Enigma

The Mona Lisa is proof that even in the 1500s, people knew how to nail the perfect selfie.
Romantic Castle: A Dreamlike Vision by Hanns Bolz

Romantic Castle: A Dreamlike Vision by Hanns Bolz

Romantic Castle by Hanns Bolz: where the only thing crumbling faster than the turrets is your resolve to leave this...
Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog: A Romantic Masterpiece

Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog: A Romantic Masterpiece

In "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog," our hero stands majestically atop the rocky precipice, gazing into the misty abyss,...
Pablo Picasso’s Blue Nude

Blue Nude: A Haunting Masterpiece from Picasso’s Blue Period

Pablo Picasso's 'Blue Nude' perfectly captures that moment when you realize you accidentally sat on the wet paint you were...
Flaming June by Lord Frederic Leighton

Flaming June: A Masterpiece of Beauty and Serenity by Lord Frederic Leighton

Frederic Leighton's 'Flaming June' is proof that even in the 19th century, people knew the true value of a good...
The Last Supper: Leonardo da Vinci’s Iconic Masterpiece

The Last Supper: Leonardo da Vinci’s Iconic Masterpiece

At the Last Supper, Jesus might have been announcing a betrayal, but let's be honest, the real shocker for the...
The Starry Night: Vincent van Gogh’s Celestial Masterpiece

The Starry Night: Vincent van Gogh’s Celestial Masterpiece

Vincent van Gogh's 'Starry Night' shows that sometimes, staying up all night staring at the sky can lead to more...