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Sofonisba_Anguissola - Self-Portrait, 1556, detail, Lancut Museum, Poland
Art History   |   Eli Anapur

We explore the story and legacy of the leading Renaissance artist Sofonisba Anguissola, best known for her fascinating portraits.

Installation view of Women Artists, 1550–1950, October 1 – November 27th, 1977, the Brooklyn Museum, 2
Top Lists, Art History   |   Hesper Cane

Whether celebrating their work or exploring feminism, these shows became strong impulses for vital shifts in the perception of women artists.

Old Marble Workshop in Pietrasanta
Art Destinations in Focus, Art History   |   Balasz Takac

For over five centuries, Italian city Pietrasanta, known as the cradle of heavenly marble, has been attracting artists from all over the world.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Luncheon of the Boating Party, 1881, detail of Aline Charigot
Art History   |   Hesper Cane

Hailed as an Impressionistic masterpiece, Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party emerges as an ode to friendship, the joy of life, and the Seine River.

William Mumler - Mrs. French with a child ghost
Art History   |   Eli Anapur

William Mumler's spirit photography, allegedly capturing deceased loved ones, continues to captivate the imagination to the present day.

Chris Ofili's The Holy Virgin Mary at Sensation Exhibition
Art History   |   Eli Anapur

“When I go to the National Gallery and see paintings of the Virgin Mary, I see how sexually charged they are. Mine is simply a hip-hop version" Ofili said.

Jean Fouquet, Virgin and Child Surrounded by Angels, c. 1452, detail, via Creative Commons.
Art History   |   Hesper Cane

Famed for her beauty, Agnès Sorel impacted politics, court affairs, and art, entering history as the first officially recognized royal mistress.

Pipilotti Rist, Ever is Over All, 1997, Liverpool
Art History   |   Hesper Cane

Pipilotti Rist's Ever Is Over All materialized anger into a compelling sequence, transfiguring the heroine's destructive act into a gesture of liberation.

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