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Degas's Dance Paintings and Horrible Secrets They Conceal

Degas's Dance Paintings and Horrible Secrets They Conceal

Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas is an actual household name. He’s known for his controversial Impressionist paintings of ballet dancers. The swirling tutus in soft colo...

Timeless Elegance of China Finds Its Reflection in These 10 Famous Chinese Artworks

Timeless Elegance of China Finds Its Reflection in These 10 Famous Chinese Artworks

China has a continuous history of thousands of years. China is one of the world's most unique cultures. Over many centuries, Chinese painters have depicted landscapes and...

Portrait Masters: Eight Artists Who Defined the Genre

Portrait Masters: Eight Artists Who Defined the Genre

The human face has something magnetic in it for other humans. It attracts our attention. The same is true when it comes to art. From their golden frames, people from the...

A Splash of Genius: 15 Influential Watercolor Artists of Our Time

A Splash of Genius: 15 Influential Watercolor Artists of Our Time

15 influential watercolorists of our time Watercolor is one of the easiest forms of art to learn. Most people have tried watercolor painting, either in school as a k...

Top 15 Abstract Masterpieces of the Twentieth Century

Top 15 Abstract Masterpieces of the Twentieth Century

Still from Gerhard Richter: The Painter Without a Brush Abstract art has evolved over the years. Its origins date back to the late 19th Century. This genre has evolv...

5 Famous Artists of the Impressionist Movement and Their Iconic Works

5 Famous Artists of the Impressionist Movement and Their Iconic Works

Vincent van Gogh, The Starry Night, 1889 Back in the 19th century, many European artists kicked off something called the Impressionism movement. They switched things...