The Evolution of Chess: From Ancient India to Modern Esports
In an era where video games dominate the gaming landscape, one ancient board game continues to captivate millions and evolve with technology
J.K. Rowling's Descent into Transphobia and Holocaust Denial: A Disturbing Trend
In recent years, J.K. Rowling, the author of the beloved Harry Potter series, has become increasingly known for her...
“La Gare Saint-Lazare” by Claude Monet (Musée d’Orsay)
“La Gare Saint-Lazare” by Claude Monet is one of four surviving Monet paintings representing the interior of this train station
“Seahorse Fountain” by Norman Lindsay
“Seahorse Fountain” by Norman Lindsay dates from the late 1940s and shows the strong influence of Baroque
“Woman Applying Color to Her Lips” by Goyō Hashiguchi
“Woman Applying Color to Her Lips” by Goyō Hashiguchi is a colour woodblock print, from 1920’s Japan
Masterpieces of the Art Gallery of NSW
Masterpieces of the Art Gallery of NSW The Art Gallery of New South Wales has many Masterpieces. Below are just some of my favourites: “The Visit of t...
Portrait of Doña Antonia Zárate by Francisco Goya
Portrait of Doña Antonia Zárate by Francisco Goya The Portrait of Doña Antonia Zárate by the Spanish artist Francisco Goya is a portrait of the actres...
Modern Rome – Campo Vaccino
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Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts Thomas William Tom Roberts (1856 – 1931) was an English-born Australian artist. After attending art schools in Melbourne, he travelled to ...
Robots Guarded Buddha’s Relics in a Legend of Ancient India
Two small figures guard the table holding the Buddha’s relics. Are they spearmen or robots? British Museum, CC BY-NC-SA Robots guarded Buddha’s relic...
Artemisia Gentileschi, a Baroque heroine for the #MeToo era
Detail from Artemisia Gentileschi’s Self-Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, c. 1616. Her role playing predates by centuries the preoccupations...
“The Large Bathers” by Auguste Renoir
The Large Bathers by Auguste Renoir The Large Bathers or Les Grandes Baigneuses by Auguste Renoir depicts a scene of nude women bathing. The figures h...
“The Repentant St. Peter” by Francisco Goya
The Repentant St. Peter by Francisco Goya The Repentant St. Peter by Francisco Goya shows the saint in tearful repentance with the Keys of Heaven. In ...
Archaeology of the 99%
Q&A — Archaeologist Jeremy Sabloff Archaeology of the 99% The vast majority of people in antiquity were too poor to leave many artifacts behind. B...
“The Jewish Bride” by Rembrandt
The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt The Jewish Bride by Rembrandt, gained its name in the early 19th century when an Amsterdam art collector identified the ...
“The Seven Works of Mercy” by Caravaggio
The Seven Works of Mercy by Caravaggio The Seven Works of Mercy by Caravaggio depicts the seven human works of mercy in traditional Catholic beliefs, ...
Aristotle by Jusepe de Ribera
Aristotle by Jusepe de Ribera Aristotle by Jusepe de Ribera is portrayed wearing a scholars skullcap and a ragged robe, as a beggar philosopher, a pop...
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin Map of the Straits of Malacca
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“Starry Night Over the Rhône” by Vincent van Gogh
Starry Night Over the Rhône by Vincent van Gogh Starry Night Over the Rhône is one of Vincent van Goghs most famous paintings. The painting of Arles ...
Long live the Emperor – Charge of the Fourth Hussars at the Battle of Friedland, 1807
Vive LEmpereur by Edouard Detaille Vive LEmpereur by Edouard Detaille depicts the cavalry charge of the 4th Hussars during the Battle of Friedland. Hi...
Goddess with Diadem
Goddess with Diadem This Goddess with Diadem is a Roman copy of the head of an Athenian cult statue of a peplos-clad goddess. We can only speculate on...
“The Burghers of Calais” by Auguste Rodin (Tokyo)
“The Burghers of Calais” by Auguste Rodin The Burghers of Calais by Auguste Rodin is one of his most famous sculptures. It commemorates a historical i...
Siem Reap Museums and Historical Sites
Siem Reap Museums and Historical Sites Siem Reap is the gateway to the Angkor temples, the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia
“The Tower of Babel” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder depicts the construction of the Tower of Babel. Bruegels...
Somaskanda (Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore)
Somaskanda This Somaskanda depicts Shiva with his wife and infant son, Skanda as a family unit. Somaskanda in Sanskrit literally means “with Uma and S...
“Surrender of a Confederate Soldier” by Julian Scott
The soldier is accompanied by a black man, presumed to be the soldier’s slave, and a woman holding an infant assumed to be his wife and child
Magnolia Shade
Magnolia Shade Tiffany Lamp This Magnolia Shade and Chased Pod Floor Base is a Tiffany Lamp was designed by Clara Driscoll. For the Tiffany design st...
“Skating in Central Park” by Agnes Tait
Skating in Central Park by Agnes Tait Skating in Central Park by Agnes Tait is a large, festive scene of winter revellers in Central Park, New York Ci...
“The Lady’s Last Stake” by William Hogarth
The Ladys Last Stake by William Hogarth The Ladys Last Stake by William Hogarth depicts the moment when the woman has to make a fateful decision, to b...