Van Gogh did not sell one painting. The Scream is not screaming. The Night Watch is not night. Five famous painting myths, checked against museum sources.
Five things everyone believes about famous paintings that are not true Read More »
The most common mistake in buying art is scale, not taste. What each canvas size looks like in a real room, and the one ratio that prevents bad hangs.
What 54 inches actually looks like on a wall Read More »
Van Gogh painted two starry nights, a year and a town apart. One is restless, one is calm. Which belongs on your wall depends on the room.
The two Starry Nights, and which one belongs on your wall Read More »
In 1894 Raja Ravi Varma opened a lithographic press in Bombay and made devotional images affordable for ordinary homes. The press lost money and was sold. Its effect never wore off.
Raja Ravi Varma and the press that put gods on every wall Read More »
