Art History, Artists

Who was Hildegard of Bingen?

Hildegard of Bingen was a German Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, visionary, polymath and is considered by many as the founder of the scientific natural history in Germany. She is also known as Saint Hildegard and Sibyl of the Rhine. She was born over 900 years ago into a noble family and for… Continue reading Who was Hildegard of Bingen?

Art History, On this day..., Painters

On this day… died Henriëtte Ronner-Knip

Henriëtte Ronner-Knip was a Dutch painter of the Romantic style. She is best known for her depictions of animals, especially cats. Some people call her "the painter of cats", the reason is not only the number of paintings she dedicated to this subject, but because she knew how to capture the essence, character and nature… Continue reading On this day… died Henriëtte Ronner-Knip

Art History, Artists, Post-Minimalism, Research

Right After by Eva Hesse

Right After is one of the most famous works created by German-born American artist Eva Hesse. She was one of the artists who ushered in the Post-Minimalism art movement in 60’s. And she's known for her pioneering work using materials such as fiberglass, latex, rubber, transparent plastic, strings, vinyl, etc. She used new these new materials… Continue reading Right After by Eva Hesse

Art History, Artists, Research

Where are the kisses?

Today is Valentine’s day and my first idea for today’s post was create a little gallery with images of romantic love created by women artists. I couldn’t imagine how hard it would be. In my research I could see that women artists didn’t express romantic love usually in their work. Very often we can find… Continue reading Where are the kisses?