The Art of Encaustic Painting: From Ancient Techniques to Modern Expression
June 2, 2025
Encaustic painting is one of humankind's earliest painting methods. Today it continues to be embraced by makers for durability and luminous colour.
Antique Snuff Boxes: The Allure of Miniature Masterpieces
May 28, 2025
Crafted with delicate, semi-precious materials and featuring miniature motifs that require expert skill to render, antique snuff boxes are works of art.
The Art of the Ottoman Empire: Splendor in Miniatures and Tiles
May 27, 2025
For over 600 years, craftsmen across Europe, Asia, and Africa ventured to the Ottoman Empire, where skills and traditions converged to create Ottoman art.
Arctic Visions: A Look at Inuit Art
May 21, 2025
Inuit art represents diverse and distinctive modes of expression shared by the Indigenous cultures across the Arctic Circle.
The Divine Influence of Buddhism on Asian Art
May 19, 2025
From serene Buddhas in India to gold-leafed mandalas in Tibet, the influence of Buddhism has evolved over centuries to shape the art of a continent.
The Art of Stave Churches: Norway’s Wooden Masterpieces
May 14, 2025
Nestled in the pine-covered hills of Norway lie stave churches, medieval wooden wonders that wouldn’t look out of place in a fantasy epic.
Tempera Painting Through Time
May 12, 2025
One of history’s oldest painting methods, tempera is also one of the simplest in formulation, composed primarily of pigment and the yolk of an egg.
The Glasgow School: The Legacy of Scotland’s Art Nouveau Movement
May 7, 2025
As Art Nouveau was developing in continental Europe, a unique brand of the movement was taking shape at the Glasgow School of Art.
Painting the Plague: Art Through the Black Death
May 5, 2025
The plague, known also as the Black Death, decimated communities. But in this dire environment, the power of artistic expression triumphed.
The Influence of Ukiyo-e on Western Art
April 30, 2025
The traditional Japanese woodblock printing of ukiyo-e was one of the first Japanese artforms to find its way across the sea to Europe and America.
