Look closely at the Acropolis Sphinx and discover how a small Archaic sculpture opens a fascinating window into Greek mythology, ancient colour, mystery, and the sacred world of Athens.
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Back to School with Winslow Homer
Winslow Homer’s The Country School takes us back to an American classroom in 1871, revealing surprising similarities between schoolchildren then and children returning to school today.
Pierre Bonnard’s Paris
Pierre Bonnard transforms an ordinary Paris street into a lively study of movement, pattern and freedom as a man struggles to control two energetic dogs.
Ciriaca’s Mosaics
Two remarkable Late Antique mosaics reveal the story of Maria Simplicia Rustica and her husband, offering a moving glimpse into love, loss and remembrance in ancient Rome.
Autumn in the Palm of Your Hand: Asters, Chrysanthemums and Two Japanese Inrōs
Celebrate September through a beautiful Japanese lacquer inrō, where asters and chrysanthemums capture the quiet beauty of autumn in a masterpiece that fits in the palm of your hand.
September 2026 Newsletter
Explore September Art discoveries that celebrate beauty, history and creativity.
Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen’s Le Rêve
Discover how Steinlen’s Le Rêve captures the spirit of Belle Époque Paris through Japonisme, innovative gillotage printing, and a dreamlike poster celebrating art, theatre, and cultural exchange.
Spinning Top
A small clay object from the Acropolis Museum reveals the elegance of Geometric art, while its unknown purpose invites us to explore archaeology’s fascinating mysteries.
John George Brown’s Paintings of Children
Discover how John George Brown portrayed childhood, balancing sentimental street scenes with the quiet intimacy of Playing in the Sand at Southampton Beach, revealing Victorian ideals and artistic intent.
Michelangelo’s Pitti and Taddei Tondi: Two Marble Masterpieces You Need to See
Discover Michelangelo’s Pitti and Taddei Tondi, two unfinished marble roundels blending tenderness, movement, and psychological depth into some of the Renaissance’s most compelling devotional sculptures.
Columns of Olympian Zeus by Vikentios Lanza
Vikentios Lanza’s painting transforms the Temple of Olympian Zeus into a powerful reflection on ruins, memory, and Greek cultural identity in 19th-century Athens.
Sarcophagus of Constantia: Porphyry, Power and Mystery
A daughter of Constantine, buried in the one stone only emperors could use — and covered in images nobody has fully explained in seventeen centuries.
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in conversation with Vincent ... photo by Kostas PapantoniouMy name is Amalia Spiliakou. I am an art historian and educator based in Thessaloniki, Greece, and f ...
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