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Happy Bastille Day, everyone! It happens ten days after the 4th of July in France...
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Not even a little bit
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
Some good old fashioned tentacle porn
Let’s hope he never gets up
Crack open a cold one
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Made in a cabin
Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
Wearing a vest of many colors
If Baroque art and a can of whipped cream had a baby, it would be the Rococo....
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
Excellent, eccentric, and damn queer
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
Just another naked lady
Witness her
Claude Monet, The Japanese Footbridge, 1899, National Gallery of Art, Washington D....
As the neurologist Oliver Sacks noted, gardens are places of healing. The Greek...
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
Ahh, Versailles, the disgustingly opulent palace of French royals, and boy is it...
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
If you’ve ever carried something cumbersome and metal in a narrow space (say,...
Gesamtkunstwerk is one of those words that, in English, not only sounds...
Vincent van Gogh, A Wheatfield with Cypresses, 1889. In Robert Frost’s...
The power of Edo period art can best be summed up with this quote:...
As fans of looking closely and spending quality time with images, it’s no...
Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
As a staple in the seasonal meme circuit, Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
“We thought the best way to help people understand Van Gogh’s life was to...
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
Maybe you’ve been experiencing “The Agony and the Ecstasy” of trying to figure out...
February 2016 marks the opening of Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary...
We are excited to announce that Sartle has created a trivia game, and it is now...
The best scene in Woody Allen’s movie "Midnight in Paris" takes place in the...
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...
Hamartia (n.) - A tragic flaw It's an old Greek word shot into...
Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
Everything you thought you knew is wrong! OK, maybe not everything … Gravity...
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
Everyman painter
(German) Pronunciation: Bahk-fye-fen-geh-see-ckt
With a new year comes a new season of BoJack Horseman -- which also means...
Stelliferous (adj.) [ste-lif-er-uh s] Having or abounding with stars. The...
This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
If you’re getting married and you love art, then you’ve come to the right place....
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Art will always be a medium of self-expression and experimentation. During the last...
The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
As the holidays approach and merrymaking intensifies, the pressure to...
Autumn is fast upon us, and you know what that means! Warm beverage season is...
Last Saturday, while making my way through a frenzy of de Young Museum...
The color blue brings a lot of things to mind - the blue sky, blue-ribbon winners,...
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! This is the day we remember the Mexican army’s 1862 victory...
“An art book is a museum without walls.” —André Malraux Give the...
Picture books can be one of the best formats for imparting a love of art and...
Something very strange was going on in Italy around the turn of the 16th century....
You can be part of it right now with the opening of the groundbreaking...
If being a ghost feels too basic, but you don’t want to sink to the level...
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
Unlike so many of the countless women artists cast aside by art history, Berthe...
French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
Norman Rockwell is without question one of the artists most...
Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
Togas are a classic I-forgot-to-buy-a-costume costume, requiring just a white...
Pictures of beaches, fancy dinners, and people “exercising” aside, I’m...
Getting to the Chichu Museum in Naoshima like... The Chichu...
Ruth Asawa, San Francisco's favorite artist and most fervent advocate of...
2020 was more static than usual, and you may not have been able to see as much art...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
To Diego Rivera, “America” meant: “the territory included between the two ice...
Disclaimer: This article contains amazon affiliate links. Can any biographer...
While we at Sartle fancy ourselves pioneers of art history humor, we know that for...
The Carters’ newest music video is a work of art. R&B/hip-hop...
Inspired by the Google Cultural Institute’s virtual Bruegel exhibit, we decided to...
Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
The artistic collaboration between Kanye West and George Condo is akin to that...
Every culture has a golden age of artmaking. It’s a time when the stars align:...
With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s natural to reminisce about our Pops. Sure...
Archist Series. Federico Babina. 2014 Small and want to live in a Damien Hirst...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
We are thrilled to announce our newest featured contributor, Eelco Kappe...
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...
When people talk about “realism” in art, they are typically referring to one...
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...
The United States in the 1940s and 1950s must not have been a fun time to be a...
Gertrude Stein was an American author, known for her Paris salon of writers and...
Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
This week, the world bade a tearful goodbye to comic giant and beloved childhood...
Let some of the most romantic artist couples of all time inspire your LOVE this...
If there was ever a College Board for artists, it would be the art academies of...
Step into the 19th century French cafe for a sip of the green fairy this...
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
The term “The Orient” was coined in the 19th century, defined by the region...
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
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...
Who said that you can’t be a mother and an artist at the same time? ...
How do you like your museums? I’ll take mine with some fun, sass, and a side of...
Dadaism was created with the intention of turning both the art world and the...
Rococo is an ornamental style of art and interior design which originated in...
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
Parents say the darndest things. Art can be hard to understand but like it or not,...
Scripturient, adj.: having a strong urge to write.
The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
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...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
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...
The Fourth of July is soon approaching and there is no one better to emulate...
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
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...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
The lovely people at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco recently invited...
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...
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
If you want to get an eye-catching art history inspired tattoo, look no...
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
It’s tough to be a princess in art history, pop culture, or even in real life. ...
Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum....
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
We're outing Hayao Miyazaki as an art nerd. Ok, it’s maybe not the biggest...
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...
At Sartle, we choo-choo-choose you! Saying I’m not a big fan of corporate holidays...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
Photo courtesy of Classical Art MemesThis past Sunday was the 88th Academy Awards...
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...
Impressionism at a Glance: You Mean Those Smudges Are Intentional? Flowers,...
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
Norman Rockwell, Freedom from Fear, 1943. Both the Easter narrative of...
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...
Almost as soon as the city shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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The Baroque is a strange and wonderful movement that was created and marketed...
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...
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...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
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...
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...
What does Red look like? Fire truck Red. A bright Red fire truck in a...
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...
The Symbolist Movement was born in 1886 as a literary movement by Jean...
Before oil paint, European artists were at the mercy of eggs. That's because egg...
“Lili y Gerda”, Gerda WegenerWith the Oscars just around the corner, and my very...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
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...
Reading Le Figaro by Mary Cassatt, 1883. Private CollectionSometimes you just need...
Spoiler Alert: paintings of the pilgrims are anything but historically accurate...
Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet - the painting that changed it all.
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...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
…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...
Cubism was one of the first -isms to hit our collective senses in the twentieth-...
Ah New York City… Maybe you watched Friends and are enamored with brick...
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...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
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...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
The games have nearly begun. And I'm not talking about the Hunger Games,...
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
July 17th will be the 60th Anniversary of Disneyland’s Opening Day! As a kid, I...
SOURCESeriously credentialed French officials are proclaiming that a painting found...
You can fake a lot of things. Orgasms, boobs, degrees. And paintings, of course....
The holidays are here! Whether you celebrate this time in church, temple, around a...
This week we have The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali, housed in the...
Aptly titled “The Hangover” by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAs I sit here typing,...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
If you think the art world is full of sophisticated blue bloods standing around...
Is Jeff Koons taking on collaborations with open arms or awkward hand...
No need for art galleries when your closet is your own personal museum and the...
Writing about boobs is one of our favorite jobs here at Sartle headquarters. While...
From Marge Simpson vs. Barbara Bush, to Hillary vs. the internet, feuds between...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
Happy Halloween! Since this is the season of zombies, vampires and ghosts...
And, with so much art (and art related fare) also available on those journeys, we...
An art bromance or something more? Land art celebrity and hippie...
Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
Natural pigments are naturally occurring substances used to impart color and come...
The newest exhibition at the Asian Art Museum advertises itself as an engagement of...
Mental health issues restrict an artist’s ability to create. But, art can also...
Yesterday, we presented you with 6 influential African American artists in art...
Peter Paul Rubens, Hercules's Dog Discovers Purple Dye, ca. 1636, Musée...
Fall fashion events around the world have strutted to a close in Paris and I’m left...
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
Misere is widespread depression caused specifically by the painful juxtaposition of...
Twenty years ago on December 19, 1997, Titanic splashed onto the big...
Rococ-oh myyyyy! It looks like a little bit of seduction has arrived...
We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
(Source: Aniplex) In Delightworks's mobile game Fate Grand...
Okay, so maybe it’s not that kind of Rubens, but there are some...
Technology is not neutral. That is the theme that reverberates throughout this...
Judy Chicago is unmistakable. She walks into the room where she’s about to speak of...
The only occasions when horror films seem to garner an ounce of respect, is when...
Since it opened in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute has become an...
Whether you paced yourself or binged the entire new season of the...
Jules Tavernier’s representations of the Elem Pomo culture might be over one...
