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Dreamed of a large Lincoln
Happy Bastille Day, everyone! It happens ten days after the 4th of July in France...
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
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If Baroque art and a can of whipped cream had a baby, it would be the Rococo....
Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
Some good old fashioned tentacle porn
“We thought the best way to help people understand Van Gogh’s life was to...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
Let’s hope he never gets up
Crack open a cold one
The one that got away
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Made in a cabin
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
Wearing a vest of many colors
The Revolution will have shapes
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
Excellent, eccentric, and damn queer
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
As the neurologist Oliver Sacks noted, gardens are places of healing. The Greek...
Hogarth was all about that pug life
Move over, Judith!
He left the cat for last
Just another naked lady
Witness her
Up in flames
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
Hats keep your head warm and help you look très mystérieuse
Girl crush
The power of Edo period art can best be summed up with this quote:...
Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
The evolution of infatuation
The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
Vincent van Gogh, A Wheatfield with Cypresses, 1889. In Robert Frost’s...
Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
Ahh, Versailles, the disgustingly opulent palace of French royals, and boy is it...
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
(Source: Aniplex) In Delightworks's mobile game Fate Grand...
February 2016 marks the opening of Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
Something very strange was going on in Italy around the turn of the 16th century....
If you’ve ever carried something cumbersome and metal in a narrow space (say,...
Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
When people talk about “realism” in art, they are typically referring to one...
French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Claude Monet, The Japanese Footbridge, 1899, National Gallery of Art, Washington D....
T-Swift’s new music video for Bad Blood is amaaaazing. As huge fans of kick-ass...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
The United States in the 1940s and 1950s must not have been a fun time to be a...
This week, the world bade a tearful goodbye to comic giant and beloved childhood...
This past Tuesday we were treated to the highly anticipated Democratic debate. In...
If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
The immortal Zsa Zsa Gabor.We recently brought you zany quotes from Hollywood...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
In Ezra Koenig’s new Netflix anime series, Neo Yokio, a demon enters the...
The Baroque is a strange and wonderful movement that was created and marketed...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
Everyman painter
Everything you thought you knew is wrong! OK, maybe not everything … Gravity...
To Diego Rivera, “America” meant: “the territory included between the two ice...
Who said that you can’t be a mother and an artist at the same time? ...
Every culture has a golden age of artmaking. It’s a time when the stars align:...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
With a new year comes a new season of BoJack Horseman -- which also means...
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
The term “The Orient” was coined in the 19th century, defined by the region...
We're outing Hayao Miyazaki as an art nerd. Ok, it’s maybe not the biggest...
“Lili y Gerda”, Gerda WegenerWith the Oscars just around the corner, and my very...
If you’re getting married and you love art, then you’ve come to the right place....
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
If there was ever a College Board for artists, it would be the art academies of...
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
Before oil paint, European artists were at the mercy of eggs. That's because egg...
Rococo is an ornamental style of art and interior design which originated in...
The Carters’ newest music video is a work of art. R&B/hip-hop...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
At Sartle, we choo-choo-choose you! Saying I’m not a big fan of corporate holidays...
Unlike so many of the countless women artists cast aside by art history, Berthe...
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet - the painting that changed it all.
Impressionism at a Glance: You Mean Those Smudges Are Intentional? Flowers,...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
The Fourth of July is soon approaching and there is no one better to emulate...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
Cubism was one of the first -isms to hit our collective senses in the twentieth-...
Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
Ever wondered about Marie Antoinette’s penchant for roses? Or why Frida Kahlo liked...
Reading Le Figaro by Mary Cassatt, 1883. Private CollectionSometimes you just need...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
Pictures of beaches, fancy dinners, and people “exercising” aside, I’m...
Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum....
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
The Symbolist Movement was born in 1886 as a literary movement by Jean...
While we at Sartle fancy ourselves pioneers of art history humor, we know that for...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
The color blue brings a lot of things to mind - the blue sky, blue-ribbon winners,...
Misere is widespread depression caused specifically by the painful juxtaposition of...
Okay, so maybe it’s not that kind of Rubens, but there are some...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
The artistic collaboration between Kanye West and George Condo is akin to that...
With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s natural to reminisce about our Pops. Sure...
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
Nothing beats having a brother. Knowing you have a partner in crime is essential in...
By the end of the nineteenth century, artists were absorbing the lessons and...
Last December we brought you Royal Romances in Art History in honor of Netflix’s...
Surrealist-influenced poster for The Strange Woman, starring Hedy Lamarr.In 1930s...
You can fake a lot of things. Orgasms, boobs, degrees. And paintings, of course....
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
The best scene in Woody Allen’s movie "Midnight in Paris" takes place in the...
Gertrude Stein was an American author, known for her Paris salon of writers and...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
Let some of the most romantic artist couples of all time inspire your LOVE this...
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
Step into the 19th century French cafe for a sip of the green fairy this...
Happy Halloween! Since this is the season of zombies, vampires and ghosts...
Thomas Cole, The Oxbow, 1836 The Hudson River was a group of New York-based...
San Francisco’s de Young Museum is a standout among other fine arts museums across...
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
Mental health issues restrict an artist’s ability to create. But, art can also...
How do you like your museums? I’ll take mine with some fun, sass, and a side of...
This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
As fans of looking closely and spending quality time with images, it’s no...
We’re drooling over this clever shirt featuring our favorite crime-fighting...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
Dadaism was created with the intention of turning both the art world and the...
Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
The Monuments Men were charged with saving as many European cultural treasures as...
Sartle Team members from near and far tore themselves from their laptops and...
Jasper is judging you for not following us. Our second monthly get together...
Goering was eager to be thought of as a man of culture, and he was also Hitler’s...
We’ve all seen American Gothic, or heard the title at the very least. It’s the...
PUPPPPPPPPYYYY!!!! Sorry, no puppies in boxes this year, but perhaps a...
It’sIn a world where I am Brad Pitt and my friends are George Clooney at the...
Image: Fred W. McDarrah/ The Village VoiceJohn Perreault, an artist, critic and...
As quickly as it appeared, the Google Arts and Culture app has disappeared from...
By the way, for every picture posted on various social media platforms and tagged...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
Remember back to the 2016 election when womxn’s hearts across the nation felt...
We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
If you think modern artists were the only dames done wrong, then you’ve got...
You can be part of it right now with the opening of the groundbreaking...
Since so many social media sites like to block the following images I encourage you...
Groovy baby, yea! Party time, excellent! From Austin Powers, to Wayne’s World, to...
Pumpkins are everywhere this season. On our doorsteps, in our coffee, in every...
Last week, our across-the-way pal Gallery 308 opened for its inaugural exhibition,...
Please join us (and everybody else) February 7, 2014 at noon in the Florence Gould...
Are you tired of eating the same iteration of meat, potatoes, and casserole every...
Artist Biopics - Part One: March 7
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
Despite our recent efforts to do right by “The Donald” by generously drafting up a...
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
The Google Arts & Culture app has recently gone viral dominating the most...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! This is the day we remember the Mexican army’s 1862 victory...
It’s tough to be a princess in art history, pop culture, or even in real life. ...
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
Ooooh yeah, time for prezzies! Art history lovers are all about human...
Paolozzi as the god of art, fire, and other dangerous things? Photo by Ezinda...
This year de Stijl turns 100! A glorious year for primary color...
Mannerism is the -ism that followed the sophisticated High Renaissance and...
Maybe you’ve been experiencing “The Agony and the Ecstasy” of trying to figure out...
As a staple in the seasonal meme circuit, Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell...
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
Art history, but make it fashion. Is the Met better known...
Welcome to Death Do Us Art, an online bridal expo for art lovers.I’ve found five...
Whether you paced yourself or binged the entire new season of the...
YUUGE NEWS! Donald J. Trump is now a Sartle social media correspondent! Corrupt...
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
You'll want to come dressed to impressed because the Mad Hatter has made a...
RSAP has a great message. Sure, they get a little hyperbolic about just how much...
Halloween’s got something for everyone. There’s the best parties this side of New...
The Sartle team is beyond thrilled to be flying up to Portland today to visit the...
This portrait of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is not quite as flattering as you...
Disclaimer: This article contains amazon affiliate links. Can any biographer...
Almost as soon as the city shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
We already love Vincent Van Gogh, but Loving Vincent made us love him even more...
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles by Giovanni Battista...
Everyone loves a good heist movie, especially when the leading man is a hunk. But...
Art will always be a medium of self-expression and experimentation. During the last...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
The new and improved San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) reopened on May...
One way to look at all art is through the lens of design. All art uses...
Drop trou and pick up your trowels people, because tomorrow is officially World...
This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
The 20th season of The Bachelor just wrapped up, with software salesman Ben Higgins...
Christmas came early this year at Sartle headquarters!Dali’s super rare and super...
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
The lighting crew of the Palace deserve a huge round of applause, the architecture...
“As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And...
Hear ye, hear ye: “Miss Piggy to receive feminist award,” squeals girl power blog...
Mona Lisa confirmed to be Trump’s ancestor after conservationists find...
Mae West Lips Sofa by Salvador Dali, in cross-influence with fashion guru Elsa...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
What is a garden? Artist Cathy Lu explores this surprisingly multi-faceted concept...
(L-R: Tania Houtzager, Ethan Angelica, Erica Gangsei, and Salvador Acevedo)Sartle...
Spoiler Alert: paintings of the pilgrims are anything but historically accurate...
*** SPOILER ALERT*** Haven’t watched s01 & s02 or read the secret diary? You...
“That painting looks so realistic” is not something most viewers would say of an...
This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
It’s June again (the onset of wedding season), so I’m reviving Sarah's...
At what point do evil dictators shift from making art to collecting it? Well,...
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
via unimpressionism Realism can refer to two things: the representation of the...
I’m not saying Hamilton the Musical saved Alexander Hamilton’s face from getting...
Last year, Sartle sponsored a panel at Art Market San Francisco– See Art...
Sorry to say that Christopher Lee died this week at 93. Modern Audiences and Comic...
So get ready!
Without further ado, we call this post’s drink the Figure with Meat Whiskey Neat ‘N...
Andy Warhol called her “the first girl artist with glamour.” A random admirer said...
Last Saturday, while making my way through a frenzy of de Young Museum...
Untitled, 1986 Walking through the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit that just...
Check out this beaut! Here is the clearest photo we’ve ever had of Pluto, taken by...
