Catholic sculptures and paintings, along with Orthodox icons, defended their right to exist many years ago. Adherents of iconoclasm in the early and middle Medieval periods tried to prove the sacrilege of the image...

Death and mortality are probably the most ingrained themes in the world of art. The iconic phrase “memento mori,” which literally means “remember that you must die,” has become an unperishable symbol of people’s attitude to life...

Paintings of the Italian Renaissance are very diverse because of the art differences between the regions. Artworks by artists from Siena, Umbria, Florence, Padua, and Roman schools are recognizable and have their own features. However, the list...

On August 4, Nel, in collaboration with FORMS, will present a solo exhibit by the influential contemporary artist Robyn Penn, titled “God’s Away on Business.” In her new series of works, the New Zealand...

There is nothing abnormal in feeling discouraged and demotivated. Even the most hardworking people get into situations when they literally have no desire to do anything, be it something job-related, cleaning a room, or going to a...

Lawrence Alma-Tadema was a Dutch-born British painter who became one of the most renowned artists of the historic genre of the Victorian era. Antique motifs had a great impact on his work. Most of Alma-Tadema’s paintings were...