Art History 101

Igniting Your Creativity: Ideas for Finding Inspiration as an Artist

Art History 101

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Oct 23, 2026

Image title: Mona Lisa (La Joconde) Medium: Engraving Date: 1820–60 Source: The Met Collection “ Peace begins with a smile. ” — Mother Teresa Mona Lisa Revisited: The Enigmatic Smile Through AI’s Lens Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, has intrigued audiences for centuries with her elusive smile […]

Oct 22, 2026

Image title: Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the Sixth Angel Delivers the Four Angels that had been Bound at the River Euphrates; an Altar Appears in the Heavens as the Enthroned Christ Raises His Hand in Blessing Medium: Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment Date: ca. 1180 Source: The Met […]

Oct 18, 2026

Image title: Emperor Antoninus Pius Medium: Bronze, partially oil-gilt, silver inlay, on serpentinite socle Date: 1519–24 Source: The Met Collection “ Pitching is the art of instilling fear. ” — Sandy Koufax The Unseen Brushes of War: How Conflict Shapes Art Practice Chapter 1: Carvings of Conflict: Ancient […]

Oct 17, 2026

Image title: Antique Scene, Sacrifice with Bacchantes, Ancient Sculpture Medium: Aquatint, etching, and crayon manner engraving with blue printed border Date: 1791 Source: The Met Collection “ The older I get the more wisdom I find in the ancient rule of taking first things first. A process which often […]

Apr 29, 2023

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://arthistory101.art.blog/2023/04/29/georgia-okeeffe-a-pioneer-of-american-modernism/

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