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Oh Banksy… I am not your biggest fan. Look, I don’t know what graffiti is...
One of the most controversial pieces in the art world, many consider this piece to...
This week we have The Scream by Edvard Munch housed in the National Museum of Art,...
This week we start with a classic: Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, housed at...
This week we’re looking at a classic: Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, housed in the...
Welcome back to Think Before You Ink, a series where we show the worst of the worst...
Today we venture into hipster paradise, because this is a piece of art that...
This week we have The Temptation of Saint Anthony by Salvador Dali, housed in the...
This week we’re looking at a piece of art that we all know from our freshman year:...
Legend has it that Goya’s first draft to this dining room centerpiece included...
A Bieber tattoo
Another March has come and gone. If you’ve been saving up Sartle posts all month...
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
Fashion Alert! Harajuku girls invade Hawaii! The Honolulu Museum of...
When your make-up artist at Sephora is secretly an expressionist
Serious hat envy
Happy Lunar New Year everybody! All in all, Year of the Rooster has been...
One must always wear proper headgear when going into sports battle.The Superbowl is...
Arnold Schwarzenegger by Robert Mapplethorpe at the Scottish National Gallery of...
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You can fake a lot of things. Orgasms, boobs, degrees. And paintings, of course....
One Who Is Talented
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
“Lili y Gerda”, Gerda WegenerWith the Oscars just around the corner, and my very...
Four Rothkos, One Bench
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
Mean Girls turns ten and we all cry about how old we've gotten. YAY! But it...
playas gonna play
This portrait of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is not quite as flattering as you...
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
Make it green! Make it blue! Make it red!
The ‘Evel’ Kinevel of the art scene
It's like a painting, see?
A Wiley by any other name would be just as mind blowing
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
This music video by Hold Your Horses! is a great way for you to spread your...
The lighting crew of the Palace deserve a huge round of applause, the architecture...
Ayy ladies
They go apeshit over inequality!
Welcome to Death Do Us Art, an online bridal expo for art lovers.I’ve found five...
If sexy Vermeer isn’t really working for ya, but you still want to rock the most...
Too school for cool
Light on the gore this time
When life hands you lemons, paint squiggles
If you fail once, just try, try, try, try, try...
Take your facial hair from bizarre to brilliant with these mustaches! Pieter...
Bow down, witches, ‘cus the Sartle team has carved the best jack-o-...
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Look at art a little longer
Did you say REDRUM?
On the outside looking in
French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
After a deep investigation, Team Sartle has discovered the infamous, elusive, great...
Sounds like salami
Pumpkins are everywhere this season. On our doorsteps, in our coffee, in every...
With that in mind, Sartle’s officially, if reluctantly, come to the decision that...
“As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And...
Check out this beaut! Here is the clearest photo we’ve ever had of Pluto, taken by...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
One of the few paintings Vincent ever sold
Art thieves caught red handed
No bra days are the best days
Playing dress up
As advertised
It really ties the room together
Good riddance to the haterz...and the Pharaoh
Give up the boot
Something here looks off
When will my reflection show who I am inside
Dammit, Brad! You had ONE job!
Is she choking her pussy?
What's for sale?
Not a gypsy
The cherry on top of a great collection
It’s nice to see, however, that his latest project (the “Journel (sic) of...
Should have been called "nude mistress in a red chair"
Slightly psychedelic
Urban anxiety aplenty
Hey, I’m Maya! I started interning at Sartle a little over a month ago along with...
Peter Paul Rubens, Hercules's Dog Discovers Purple Dye, ca. 1636, Musée...
Scarlett Johansson reallllly liked getting her ear pierced
Crack that whip
The saddest nipple you'll ever see
She's so not into you
Prostitute or Prosti-Cute?
The cold shoulder, literally
Not a creepy guy at all…
The Realist in the game
Blue Riders on the Storm
Art as activism
A mystery lady
Sex Reminds Her of Eating Spaghetti
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“We thought the best way to help people understand Van Gogh’s life was to...
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
Telekinesis never sounded so good
Valentine’s Day can be a polarizing holiday. Romantic folk, like my roommate...
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
“Help me, Obi-Wan Davinci. You’re my only hope.”
In 2011, the United Nations declared that July 30 would forever be known as the...
They go together like cat and eel
Major bro code violation
Sexism sucks
2 dope queens
Classic incest
Not unraveling the moral fabric, probably
A faceless painting surrounded by celebrities
Can we get some privacy, please
Three faces, almost the same life
I can paint AND take photos
Don't mess with this kid
This Wednesday, Sartle is crushing on some serious babes. We’re talking Lily...
Nude lips have been killing it extra hard for at least the past year, and even...
Mother Nature looks good in plaid
God Bless America
Rage-inducing abstraction
In her honor, we were able to gain access to the Carter Family Portrait Gallery,...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
What does Red look like? Fire truck Red. A bright Red fire truck in a...
Cross-Dresser Extraordinaire
Secret lives of gay prostitutes
Gone are the good, old days of steamy letters
The party in full swing on the front lawn. Photo: Bahara Emami. This past month...
The long-legged elephant in the room
Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
Flaming June by Frederic Leighton at the Ponce Museum of Art
Fair warning: if you do not want to hear my incessant ramblings about how glorious...
This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
Odalisque with Red Culottes by Henri Matisse
RSAP has a great message. Sure, they get a little hyperbolic about just how much...
Big Red by Alexander Calder at the San Jose Museum of Art
Nude Woman in a Red Armchair by Pablo Picasso
A long-forgotten treasure from Baroque’s leading lady
(L-R Malala Yousafzai, a potato, and Yoko Ono)According to photographer Kevin...
Just when we thought we couldn’t possibly see any more of Lady Gaga, she proves us...
With big changes by little hands come monstrous reactions rife with pungent...
Jessica Lange (left) channels Marlene Dietrich (right) as Elsa Mars. Like Dietrich...
If you want to get an eye-catching art history inspired tattoo, look no...
I was going to do a post about how Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain is one big...
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
Today, however, we got word straight outta Central Europe about a cool app in...
If you're a girl, it's ok for your apartment to be disgusting
An unfortunate moral dilemma…
Gorilla warfare! Wait...
The power of Edo period art can best be summed up with this quote:...
Yes, you read that right. And why shouldn’t we celebrate the porcelain ...
A Boy and a Girl with a Cat and an Eel by Judith Leyster
Remember back to the 2016 election when womxn’s hearts across the nation felt...
Obama has his reasons for making fun of art history and it’s all this posts fault....
Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
L'Origin du Monde fully dressed
How times have changed...
When we left off in Part 1, we were certain of the inevitable end of Bey Z. To be...
Whether you’re new to art or an old hand, Edinburgh is an incredible place for an...
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
…and here they are again, looking Bond-ish…
Is Jeff Koons taking on collaborations with open arms or awkward hand...
Dear Ronda Rousey,We heard about your recent loss to Holly Holm, dubbed as “the...
The middle dress in the image above is the one that was originally posted on tumblr...
May the force be with you.So I don’t know about you guys, but I know A LOT of...
Have you met San Francisco’s most famous citizen, Karl? Karl the FOG, that...
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
One way to look at all art is through the lens of design. All art uses...
Crying Girl by Roy LichtensteinWelcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle...
Parents say the darndest things. Art can be hard to understand but like it or not,...
Scorsese’s ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ got us thinking: who did people turn to for...
Natural pigments are naturally occurring substances used to impart color and come...
It’s the Lunar New Year, and as you may know, this year we are ushering in the...
This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
The United States in the 1940s and 1950s must not have been a fun time to be a...
Remember when iconic shoe lover Carrie Bradshaw leaned in to look at a pair of...
Yesterday, we presented you with 6 influential African American artists in art...
If being a ghost feels too basic, but you don’t want to sink to the level...
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
Marisol Escobar was a beautiful, talented, peculiar it-girl with a knack for...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Ahh, Versailles, the disgustingly opulent palace of French royals, and boy is it...
The Legion of Honor's new exhibit Gods in Color: Polychromy in the...
It’s tough to be a princess in art history, pop culture, or even in real life. ...
Little backstory for the gentiles: Purim is basically the Jewish Halloween. We...
Sexism and misogyny were rampant throughout the 20th century in basically...
Francesco Fragomeni and Chris Limbrick started recreating famous works of art using...
Groovy baby, yea! Party time, excellent! From Austin Powers, to Wayne’s World, to...
Hear ye, hear ye: “Miss Piggy to receive feminist award,” squeals girl power blog...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
But, if your entire instagram feed is of your duck-lipped face you might wanna slow...
Art will always be a medium of self-expression and experimentation. During the last...
Misere is widespread depression caused specifically by the painful juxtaposition of...
So here we are with the second part of our story, Catching Fire. When we left...
This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
Source In Peter H. Reynolds’s children’s book The Dot, a young child...
Jan Miense Molenaer, the Kylie Jenner of his generation. So if you’re all about ...
The games have nearly begun. And I'm not talking about the Hunger Games,...
The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
Snapchat is basically a social media machine for stalking people’s ...
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
This year de Stijl turns 100! A glorious year for primary color...
Ever wondered about Marie Antoinette’s penchant for roses? Or why Frida Kahlo liked...
It’s Kiss a Ginger day and we’re kicking off the day by celebrating...
Acclaimed art collector Shawn “Jay Z” Carter once wisely said, “I bought some...
On March 31st, 2016, the world lost Zaha Hadid (b. 1950, Baghdad, Iraq). Zaha...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
We didn’t think anything could top Beyoncé’s Formation video until we watched her...
In any fictional crime show, the detective walks into a scene full of chaos....
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
You'll want to come dressed to impressed because the Mad Hatter has made a...
Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
Whaam! Boom! Pow! Turns out all the superheroes we love and the...
Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
Thrill Murray by Mike Coley. 2013. Never miss a chance to ride the coattails of...
Welsh model/reality TV star Imogen Thomas sparked a Twitter war over her...
Last year we provided you with some art-themed Valentines to give to your Valentine...
Of all the Christmas traditions this time of the year, Santa Claus is...
It’s June again (the onset of wedding season), so I’m reviving Sarah's...
Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
66 years ago today, the world was introduced to the psychedelic masterpiece...
Impressionism at a Glance: You Mean Those Smudges Are Intentional? Flowers,...
We’re pleased to share with you four amazing new writers, chiming in from across...
From Marge Simpson vs. Barbara Bush, to Hillary vs. the internet, feuds between...
Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
Goering was eager to be thought of as a man of culture, and he was also Hitler’s...
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
Well folks, it's that time of year again. The sun is high in the sky and...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
Vincent Van Gogh once gave artists the following advice: “What is done in...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
Who doesn’t love the 4th of July? It’s our nation’s best excuse to fire up the...
Miley and Kim have a selfie showdown.Oh God, what have we done. Turns out the...
February 2016 marks the opening of Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary...
I’m visiting my parents in San Francisco and, like all children of parents on the...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
Our awesome website has a magnifying view for each and every image we’ve added and...
Today in art history we toast what would have been the 112th birthday of Modernist...
With Christmas just around the corner, we’ve decided to take a closer look at five...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
So we did what anyone would do and ushered them into the conference room and then...
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
One very not cool thing about the Met: it’s on half of the planet’s short-list...
Claude Monet, The Japanese Footbridge, 1899, National Gallery of Art, Washington D....
Happy Bastille Day, everyone! It happens ten days after the 4th of July in France...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
Sartle was invited to check out the de Young’s newest exhibition, “The Summer of...
Andy Warhol called her “the first girl artist with glamour.” A random admirer said...
Halloween’s got something for everyone. There’s the best parties this side of New...
We here at Sartle are super(naturally) excited for the much anticipated return of...
Thalassophile: (noun) lover of the sea; one who feels safe or...
Gustav Klimt-inspired tattoos are like porn - I know one when I see it....
Check out our earlier post of nip slips through art history.Miley Cyrus has become...
Maybe you’ve been experiencing “The Agony and the Ecstasy” of trying to figure out...
*** SPOILER ALERT*** Haven’t watched s01 & s02 or read the secret diary? You...
That eternal postman always rings twice, even for famous artists. Here are some...
Spot the odd one out! There’s something unusual going on at Legion of Honor...
And, with so much art (and art related fare) also available on those journeys, we...
Ah New York City… Maybe you watched Friends and are enamored with brick...
Sweet summer is on the horizon and here at the Sartle office we’re already making...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
From the walls of the world’s great museums, to the dusky halls of the stately...
Baroque art started because the Catholics got all jealous that people were...
Bigger, Badder, and More Realistic If you like hot bods, ugly babies, and...
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
As the holidays approach and merrymaking intensifies, the pressure to...
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
Hamartia (n.) - A tragic flaw It's an old Greek word shot into...
The lovely people at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco recently invited...
(source) He may have been a tiny guy, but no one could’ve survived as many...
Writing about boobs is one of our favorite jobs here at Sartle headquarters. While...
Nothing beats having a brother. Knowing you have a partner in crime is essential in...
It’s that time of year again, folks. Time to think up some creative present...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
If you think the art world is full of sophisticated blue bloods standing around...
It's the end of October, which can only mean one thing: Sartle's annual Pumpkin...
Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet - the painting that changed it all.
“An art book is a museum without walls.” —André Malraux Give the...
Is there a name more iconic than Guggenheim? Most of us are likely familiar...
Judy Chicago is unmistakable. She walks into the room where she’s about to speak of...
Okay, so maybe it’s not that kind of Rubens, but there are some...
Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum....
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...
Spoiler Alert: paintings of the pilgrims are anything but historically accurate...
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
With recent exhibits on topics ranging from the Manga of Japanese artist Takaya...
As any rabid fan of Ru Paul's Drag Race will tell you, the competing queens are...
Happy International Selfie Day! Thanks to DJ Rick McNeely - of Fishbowl...
Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
In January 2014, my husband and I traveled to Italy, stopping in Rome, Florence,...
We already love Vincent Van Gogh, but Loving Vincent made us love him even more...
“You get what you get,” Sarah Lucas hurriedly blurts out when passed the nearly...
SOURCESeriously credentialed French officials are proclaiming that a painting found...
Fall fashion events around the world have strutted to a close in Paris and I’m left...
(We’d also like to point out that 13 is Taylor Swift’s lucky number. She was born...
It’s baa-aack.Scathing, clever and poignant as ever. BoJack Horseman Season 3 is...
Game of Thrones premiered last week, and accordingly, I’ve continued our series of...
Pictures of beaches, fancy dinners, and people “exercising” aside, I’m...
Since it opened in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute has become an...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
Who you calling a degenerate? When we say “degenerate” in art history, we...
Mannerism is the -ism that followed the sophisticated High Renaissance and...
It’s not that anyone did anything explicitly bad to Carmen Herrera. It’...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
What’s up Sartle people? We decided to be a little less mainstream this year and...
As far as rare natural phenomena go, the total eclipse is probably in the...
Technology is not neutral. That is the theme that reverberates throughout this...
Sorry to say that Christopher Lee died this week at 93. Modern Audiences and Comic...
