Art & Archaeology

Art Doesn't Have to Be Snobby

Exclusivity is the thief of joy.

Jul 16 •

Manet Breaks the Fourth Wall

After the 1865 Salon, Édouard Manet befriends a young group of painters with wild ideas, and finds himself again at the center of controversy.

Jul 11 •

Cézanne Summer!

As the Cézanne 2025 festival kicks off in Aix-en-Provence, let's look back on the artist's most favorite place in the world, and the summers he spent…

Jul 9 •

"Some Wretched Frenchman"

Édouard Manet shows "Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe" at the Salon des Refusés, and becomes the most notorious painter in Paris.

Jul 5 •

What On Earth is Going On With the Art Market?

As we look back on the most expensive paintings ever sold, it's worth examining the current state of the industry, and the "art-as-investment…

Jul 2 •

Crossroads Roundup: Disney Sues Midjourney, the Venus of Kolobrzeg, and French Museums to Levy Tourist "Tariff"

This month's news in art, archaeology, culture, and more.

Jun 30 •

Rejection and Family Secrets: The Early Days of Manet's Career

In the next installment of our series, we learn about Édouard Manet's initial setbacks and the secret at the heart of his personal life.

Jun 27 •

Ottomans, Venetians, and the Riches of Cultural Exchange

Sometimes friends, sometimes foes, always open for business.

Jun 25 •

How Manet Became an Artist

In the first essay of the series "The Life of Édouard Manet," we learn how Manet finally embraced his passion for painting.

Jun 20 •

Where Art Meets Science: the Still Lifes of Rachel Ruysch

An introduction to Rachel Ruysch, the star flower painter of the Dutch Golden Age.

Jun 10 •

Evelyn De Morgan and the End of Pre-Raphaelite Art

A brilliant female artist finally gets her moment in the sun.

Jun 4 •

This Artist Was Obsessed With Cats

Utagawa Kuniyoshi: artist, ukiyo-e master, cat person.

Jun 3 •

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