The Google Doodle for Shin Saimdang brought this Korean artist (1504–1551) to my attention. She painted botanically-correct plants and insects, … More
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Artist profile: Tamara de Lempicka
I used The Musician by Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980) in my post illustrating the difference between Art Nouveau and Art … More
Artist profile: Nicholas Roerich
He constantly sought to break down compartmentalization, and, indeed, even in his own art he defied categorization and created a … More
Artist profile: Evelyn De Morgan
Art is eternal, but life is short. I discovered Evelyn De Morgan (1855-1919) while researching Dorothy Carleton Smyth. She was … More
My art: Dido Elizabeth Belle
I first heard about Dido Elizabeth Belle on Medieval People of Color (which I featured as an Art Discovery). She … More
Artist profile: M.C. Escher – Introduction
Maurits Cornelis Escher (1898-1972) needs no introduction. He is an extremely well-known woodblock print artist; his images appear everywhere from … More
Artist profile: Nell Brinkley – Golden Eyes
Every month, I profile an artist who inspires my own art, in several segments. Golden Eyes is one of … More
Artist profile: Nell Brinkley – Girls who toil
Every month, I profile an artist who inspires my own art, in several segments. In the 1910s, Nell Brinkley was … More
Art Discovery! Medieval POC
Medieval POC is a neat blog featuring people of color in European (and sometimes Asian) art. It’s easy to forget … More
Artist profile: Nell Brinkley, Queen of Comics
Every month, I profile an artist who inspires my own art, in several segments. Nell Brinkley. Wow. She came to … More