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If Baroque art and a can of whipped cream had a baby, it would be the Rococo....
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
Image: Jacob Lawrence. From The Migration Series, 1940-41. At MOMA. February 2016...
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Brand spankin' new!
Abraham Lincoln had his inaugural ball here
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:...
Jessica Lange (left) channels Marlene Dietrich (right) as Elsa Mars. Like Dietrich...
We’ve all seen American Gothic, or heard the title at the very least. It’s the...
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
Fort Worth a trip
Former tobacco plantation
Not made of crystals
Way better than the Old Britain museum
Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
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...
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...
“We thought the best way to help people understand Van Gogh’s life was to...
Life in Iowa sucks
Check your home security system people
Whole Foods sold cigarettes?
Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
O say can you see
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
The Latin LACMA
It says “nude,” right?
I overdid it
Don't look at me!
Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
Rich people in the '60s
Bleeding red, white, and blue
Examine your systemic racism
With a new year comes a new season of BoJack Horseman -- which also means...
You can be part of it right now with the opening of the groundbreaking...
The past is female
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Gothic tipi?
Something very strange was going on in Italy around the turn of the 16th century....
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
Pre-bullets in the neck
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
We're outing Hayao Miyazaki as an art nerd. Ok, it’s maybe not the biggest...
The holidays are here! Whether you celebrate this time in church, temple, around a...
Parents say the darndest things. Art can be hard to understand but like it or not,...
Spoiler Alert: paintings of the pilgrims are anything but historically accurate...
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The Fourth of July is soon approaching and there is no one better to emulate...
The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
Last week, our across-the-way pal Gallery 308 opened for its inaugural exhibition,...
The best scene in Woody Allen’s movie "Midnight in Paris" takes place in the...
Aptly titled “The Hangover” by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAs I sit here typing,...
In Ezra Koenig’s new Netflix anime series, Neo Yokio, a demon enters the...
Of all the Christmas traditions this time of the year, Santa Claus is...
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
Hung Liu with her work Resident Alien in 1988 (credit) The...
Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
Image: Fred W. McDarrah/ The Village VoiceJohn Perreault, an artist, critic and...
On my latest trip to the “BIG APPLE” (I heard that’s what real New Yorkers call it...
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Here are the best museums of the continental United States as picked with extreme...
Baseball at Night by Morris Kantor at the Smithsonian American Art Museum
It’s that time of year again– Team Sartle delves back into the infamous great...
The Google Arts & Culture app has recently gone viral dominating the most...
Please join us (and everybody else) February 7, 2014 at noon in the Florence Gould...
Art history, but make it fashion. Is the Met better known...
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
I’m in my late 20s, which for about five years has meant that March and April bring...
And that rhymes awww yiss!Sometimes in art, the clothes the figures are wearing are...
By the way, for every picture posted on various social media platforms and tagged...
From Marge Simpson vs. Barbara Bush, to Hillary vs. the internet, feuds between...
What is a garden? Artist Cathy Lu explores this surprisingly multi-faceted concept...
With big changes by little hands come monstrous reactions rife with pungent...
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
You’ve been sitting at home in your sweatpants in the dark for days, binge-watching...
Does Satine take paintings as payment or just diamonds? Nicole Kidman was...
In her seminal 1985 novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood paints a...
Today is #MuseumSelfie Day! That means that today, you don’t have to fight your...
Obama has his reasons for making fun of art history and it’s all this posts fault....
One day you may see Kanye’s nipples. But it is not this day.Welcome to Part Two of...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
Sweet summer is on the horizon and here at the Sartle office we’re already making...
RSAP has a great message. Sure, they get a little hyperbolic about just how much...
Andy Warhol called her “the first girl artist with glamour.” A random admirer said...
The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
Welcome to Part Three of the Sartle Remix for The Life of Pablo. We’re celebrating...
Untitled, 1986 Walking through the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit that just...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
Photo courtesy of Classical Art MemesThis past Sunday was the 88th Academy Awards...
Ahh, Versailles, the disgustingly opulent palace of French royals, and boy is it...
YBAs are so fetch. Once upon a time in the 1980s, London was...
Inspired by the Google Cultural Institute’s virtual Bruegel exhibit, we decided to...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
Mona Lisa confirmed to be Trump’s ancestor after conservationists find...
Paolozzi as the god of art, fire, and other dangerous things? Photo by Ezinda...
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
It’s been a few years since the last Harry Potter movie and/or book were released...
Price channels his inner Salome, a la Hans Cranach the Younger in this publicity...
Well folks, it's that time of year again. The sun is high in the sky and...
Last December we brought you Royal Romances in Art History in honor of Netflix’s...
Who says Republicans don’t support the arts? In recent years, the conservative...
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
Hey, I’m Maya! I started interning at Sartle a little over a month ago along with...
Mean Girls turns ten and we all cry about how old we've gotten. YAY! But it...
If you’re getting married and you love art, then you’ve come to the right place....
The third season of Broad City airs tonight and we can’t wait to see what our...
To Diego Rivera, “America” meant: “the territory included between the two ice...
Tania and I were desperate for a “day” off and decided a tour of the mid-west was...
We admit, we miss us some Lady Gaga, which is why we were so excited to see her...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
Christopher Columbus was not the man your grade school teachers told you about...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
Hamartia (n.) - A tragic flaw It's an old Greek word shot into...
Arrested as an American spy in Britain during the Revolutionary War
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
“That painting looks so realistic” is not something most viewers would say of an...
Gesamtkunstwerk is one of those words that, in English, not only sounds...
If you think modern artists were the only dames done wrong, then you’ve got...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
How do you like your museums? I’ll take mine with some fun, sass, and a side of...
Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
Walk along the Water of Leith in Dunedin (also known as Edinburgh), following the...
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
Portrait of Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull at Washington University Law...
As fans of looking closely and spending quality time with images, it’s no...
Fall fashion events around the world have strutted to a close in Paris and I’m left...
As a staple in the seasonal meme circuit, Freedom from Want by Norman Rockwell...
The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
This cult ‘90s movie made a lasting impression, inspiring terrifying fashion trends...
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...
PUPPPPPPPPYYYY!!!! Sorry, no puppies in boxes this year, but perhaps a...
Don’t worry if everyone says STEM is the only field hiring and that a liberal arts...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
In the predominantly European dudeified world of architecture, Maya Lin always knew...
Ruth Asawa, San Francisco's favorite artist and most fervent advocate of...
The Legion of Honor's new exhibit Gods in Color: Polychromy in the...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
Remember back to the 2016 election when womxn’s hearts across the nation felt...
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...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet - the painting that changed it all.
Who doesn’t love the 4th of July? It’s our nation’s best excuse to fire up the...
Pumpkins are everywhere this season. On our doorsteps, in our coffee, in every...
Thomas Cole, The Oxbow, 1836 The Hudson River was a group of New York-based...
Camille Claudel is known for her narrative bronze and marble sculptures. She...
San Francisco’s de Young Museum is a standout among other fine arts museums across...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
Imagine all of Einstein’s writings, jottings, and mathematical theorems in crayon...
The neighborhood of Harlem in New York City is home to many great things –...
When people talk about “realism” in art, they are typically referring to one...
Do you really think artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning ...
Ooooh yeah, time for prezzies! Art history lovers are all about human...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
Whether your mom is dazzled by the Impressionists or, like mine, is...
Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii by Nam June Paik
I’m visiting my parents in San Francisco and, like all children of parents on the...
This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
You can fake a lot of things. Orgasms, boobs, degrees. And paintings, of course....
Happy International Selfie Day! Thanks to DJ Rick McNeely - of Fishbowl...
Sometime between using the “1-Click” function on Amazon, buying groceries at...
Norman Rockwell, Freedom from Fear, 1943. Both the Easter narrative of...
The Sartle team is beyond thrilled to be flying up to Portland today to visit the...
Almost as soon as the city shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
Despite our recent efforts to do right by “The Donald” by generously drafting up a...
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles by Giovanni Battista...
Yes, you read that right. And why shouldn’t we celebrate the porcelain ...
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
The new and improved San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) reopened on May...
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
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 lighting crew of the Palace deserve a huge round of applause, the architecture...
Yesterday, we presented you with 6 influential African American artists in art...
The United States in the 1940s and 1950s must not have been a fun time to be a...
Hear ye, hear ye: “Miss Piggy to receive feminist award,” squeals girl power blog...
Gertrude Stein was an American author, known for her Paris salon of writers and...
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
Peter Paul Rubens, Hercules's Dog Discovers Purple Dye, ca. 1636, Musée...
Whaam! Boom! Pow! Turns out all the superheroes we love and the...
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
(L-R: Tania Houtzager, Ethan Angelica, Erica Gangsei, and Salvador Acevedo)Sartle...
Reading Le Figaro by Mary Cassatt, 1883. Private CollectionSometimes you just need...
Maybe you’ve been experiencing “The Agony and the Ecstasy” of trying to figure out...
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! By the way, did you know your turkey is...
Norman Rockwell is without question one of the artists most...
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
Fair warning: if you do not want to hear my incessant ramblings about how glorious...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Check out our earlier post of nip slips through art history.Miley Cyrus has become...
If sexy Vermeer isn’t really working for ya, but you still want to rock the most...
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...
That eternal postman always rings twice, even for famous artists. Here are some...
She does sound like a pretty nice person and a great mom so there is that…..
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
Last Saturday, while making my way through a frenzy of de Young Museum...
Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
T-Swift’s new music video for Bad Blood is amaaaazing. As huge fans of kick-ass...
Ccontrary to social media’s endorsements, “liking” a photograph isn’t the same as...
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...
On the eve of the 2017 Primetime Emmys, we at Sartle recall our longstanding...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
Twenty years ago on December 19, 1997, Titanic splashed onto the big...
This week we have The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali, housed in the...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
Happy Halloween! Since this is the season of zombies, vampires and ghosts...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
So what’s got museums’ panties in a bunch now? In a nutshell: President Trump’s...
If you're still unsure about your Halloween costume, let us give you 25 ( plus...
As quickly as it appeared, the Google Arts and Culture app has disappeared from...
It’s time to don your rainbow attire because June is gay pride month! While many of...
Ah New York City… Maybe you watched Friends and are enamored with brick...
It’s the Lunar New Year, and as you may know, this year we are ushering in the...
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...
Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World If you’re ever judged for your...
So get ready!
Marisol Escobar was a beautiful, talented, peculiar it-girl with a knack for...
Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
If you’ve ever carried something cumbersome and metal in a narrow space (say,...
Miley and Kim have a selfie showdown.Oh God, what have we done. Turns out the...
Who said that you can’t be a mother and an artist at the same time? ...
Getting to the Chichu Museum in Naoshima like... The Chichu...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
An art bromance or something more? Land art celebrity and hippie...
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...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
This post is serving as a PSA to remind you to call yer mother, because Sunday is...
“An art book is a museum without walls.” —André Malraux Give the...
Happy Bastille Day, everyone! It happens ten days after the 4th of July in France...
And, with so much art (and art related fare) also available on those journeys, we...
Legend has it that Goya’s first draft to this dining room centerpiece included...
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
Autumn is fast upon us, and you know what that means! Warm beverage season is...
Summer, the most idyllic of times for the beloved cross-country American ramble, is...
Surrealist-influenced poster for The Strange Woman, starring Hedy Lamarr.In 1930s...
The Fluxus Movement was founded in 1960 by Lithuanian American artist George...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
Halloween’s got something for everyone. There’s the best parties this side of New...
From the walls of the world’s great museums, to the dusky halls of the stately...
Mental health issues restrict an artist’s ability to create. But, art can also...
Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
Pictures of beaches, fancy dinners, and people “exercising” aside, I’m...
We are excited to announce that Sartle has created a trivia game, and it is now...
Little backstory for the gentiles: Purim is basically the Jewish Halloween. We...
It’s not that anyone did anything explicitly bad to Carmen Herrera. It’...
They’re coming for your books. Biblioclasm is the practice of...
The Sartle team had a madcap week running around Washington, DC and New York City...
Just when we thought we couldn’t possibly see any more of Lady Gaga, she proves us...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
Rococ-oh myyyyy! It looks like a little bit of seduction has arrived...
Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
In June and July we brought you the first two installments of our summer series, “...
Picture books can be one of the best formats for imparting a love of art and...
The Monuments Men were charged with saving as many European cultural treasures as...
Ostagram is a Russian website that combines two images using neural networks, a...
The lovely people at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco recently invited...
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 most important takeaway, however, was the immediate realization that this is a...
Since it opened in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute has become an...
This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
Crying Girl by Roy LichtensteinWelcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle...
66 years ago today, the world was introduced to the psychedelic masterpiece...
By the end of the nineteenth century, artists were absorbing the lessons and...
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
Jules Tavernier’s representations of the Elem Pomo culture might be over one...
