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The third season of Broad City airs tonight and we can’t wait to see what our...
The Phaaaaaaaaaaaaaantom of the opera is here!
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Concrete Jungle
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The OG wet t-shirt contest
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"Hyperreal"
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Since it opened in 1871, the San Francisco Art Institute has become an...
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The Monuments Men were charged with saving as many European cultural treasures as...
The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
I’m visiting my parents in San Francisco and, like all children of parents on the...
Whether inadvertently or as part of a master plan for world takeover, Kim...
Getting to the Chichu Museum in Naoshima like... The Chichu...
Yes, Carol, we will visit you this Sunday because it is the 2016 Oscars and we...
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Odalisque with Red Culottes by Henri Matisse
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Andy Warhol called her “the first girl artist with glamour.” A random admirer said...
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Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
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French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
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(source) He may have been a tiny guy, but no one could’ve survived as many...
Feliz Cinco de Mayo! This is the day we remember the Mexican army’s 1862 victory...
Artist Exposes genitals in Paris Museum StuntPerformance Artist Sits in From of...
One and Three Chairs by Joseph Kosuth at the Museum of Modern Art
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Gertrude Stein was an American author, known for her Paris salon of writers and...
In 1930s Paris, a fashion revolution was born. Empress of couture Elsa...
First of all, I clearly had no idea what I was talking about, because there is tons...
The artistic collaboration between Kanye West and George Condo is akin to that...
Yep, the silent smile says it all. Please enjoy Mona Lisa Monday #2: The Pulp-a...
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Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
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Whether you’re new to art or an old hand, Edinburgh is an incredible place for an...
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Last Thursday evening I had the pleasure of attending an action-packed (!)...
When people talk about “realism” in art, they are typically referring to one...
Last December we brought you Royal Romances in Art History in honor of Netflix’s...
The term “The Orient” was coined in the 19th century, defined by the region...
With Fathers Day around the corner, it’s natural to reminisce about our Pops. Sure...
This masterpiece of weird incestuous erotica is supposed to be a birth announcement...
Detail from La Città Nuova (The New City) by Antonio Sant’...
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One very not cool thing about the Met: it’s on half of the planet’s short-list...
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We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
Okay, so maybe it’s not that kind of Rubens, but there are some...
The Google Arts & Culture app has recently gone viral dominating the most...
Everything you thought you knew is wrong! OK, maybe not everything … Gravity...
The new and improved San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) reopened on May...
Pastels just might be the most underrated medium in all of art history. You rarely...
If it weren’t for the Medici family, some of our favorite Renaissance artists...
Walk along the Water of Leith in Dunedin (also known as Edinburgh), following the...
The best scene in Woody Allen’s movie "Midnight in Paris" takes place in the...
My name is Silke, the newest contributor here at Sartle. It took me way too long to...
Paolozzi as the god of art, fire, and other dangerous things? Photo by Ezinda...
Tarantism (n.): a psychological condition characterized by an...
There’s only a month left to find a Valentine (if you don’t already...
Misere is widespread depression caused specifically by the painful juxtaposition of...
We’re pleased to share with you four amazing new writers, chiming in from across...
Happy Bastille Day, everyone! It happens ten days after the 4th of July in France...
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
If there was ever a College Board for artists, it would be the art academies of...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
Sartle was invited to check out the de Young’s newest exhibition, “The Summer of...
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This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
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Here are the best museums of the continental United States as picked with extreme...
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Two years ago, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco put on a show...
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Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
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The lovely people at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco recently invited...
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Earlier this fall, Tania and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to the East...
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SOURCESeriously credentialed French officials are proclaiming that a painting found...
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Sometime between using the “1-Click” function on Amazon, buying groceries at...
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Everyone loves a good heist movie, especially when the leading man is a hunk. But...
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sourceThe Man in the High Castle season 2, your next online TV addiction after The...
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Surrealism was the natural next step after the fluster-cuck that was Cubism. It...
We’ve all seen American Gothic, or heard the title at the very least. It’s the...
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This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
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It’s time to don your rainbow attire because June is gay pride month! While many of...
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Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
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If you love Percy Jackson and the Olympians as much as I do, you will fall head...
What most people think they know about Marie Antoinette could fill...
This exhibit is going to blow you away. You may be so moved by its...
Bigger, Badder, and More Realistic If you like hot bods, ugly babies, and...
Takaya Miou, Love Thyself. Courtesy of the Honolulu Museum of Art. The...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
As if I didn't love this show enough (critics of later seasons be damned!),...
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
Is Jeff Koons taking on collaborations with open arms or awkward hand...
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The MoAD exhibit, titled “Thread for a Web Begun," is Zangewa’s first solo...
To Diego Rivera, “America” meant: “the territory included between the two ice...
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The power of Edo period art can best be summed up with this quote:...
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As any rabid fan of Ru Paul's Drag Race will tell you, the competing queens are...
Carlo Carrà, Funeral of the Anarchist Galli Beginning just nine years...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
This film serves as a visual sketch of a man’s life that leaves the audience...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
As fans of looking closely and spending quality time with images, it’s no...
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Earlier this summer, San Franciscans traded in their usual boho chic to revel in...
Who says Republicans don’t support the arts? In recent years, the conservative...
The Death of Marat by Jacques-Louis David at the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of...
Obama has his reasons for making fun of art history and it’s all this posts fault....
As the neurologist Oliver Sacks noted, gardens are places of healing. The Greek...
Not everything has to do something, James. Who doesn’t love a James Bond Movie? We...
Does Satine take paintings as payment or just diamonds? Nicole Kidman was...
Arnold Schwarzenegger by Robert Mapplethorpe at the Scottish National Gallery of...
Welsh model/reality TV star Imogen Thomas sparked a Twitter war over her...
Photo courtesy of Classical Art MemesThis past Sunday was the 88th Academy Awards...
It’s Kiss a Ginger day and we’re kicking off the day by celebrating...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
She does sound like a pretty nice person and a great mom so there is that…..
This Wednesday, Sartle is crushing on some serious babes. We’re talking Lily...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Bill Clinton was hanging out with his pal George W. Bush last week and made...
Mannerism is the -ism that followed the sophisticated High Renaissance and...
This cult ‘90s movie made a lasting impression, inspiring terrifying fashion trends...
So get ready!
One must always wear proper headgear when going into sports battle.The Superbowl is...
“That painting looks so realistic” is not something most viewers would say of an...
What this is however is a really awesome meme we can’t wait to implement. I put my...
We admit, we miss us some Lady Gaga, which is why we were so excited to see her...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
Welcome to Jurassic Art. *cue music*
Oops, my hand slipped. See the previous dino-invaded artworks and hold onto your...
Pixar’s newest feature film Inside Out has been out in theaters for less than a...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
Happy Lunar New Year everybody! All in all, Year of the Rooster has been...
This video of kids reacting to a rotary phone has us simultaneously laughing at how...
From The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti (Part I) by Sandro Botticelli in the Prado.
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! By the way, did you know your turkey is...
Check out this beaut! Here is the clearest photo we’ve ever had of Pluto, taken by...
The immortal Zsa Zsa Gabor.We recently brought you zany quotes from Hollywood...
March means Easter, and we all know that Easter means chocolate eggs, cute lil’...
This week the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers and...
Twenty years ago on December 19, 1997, Titanic splashed onto the big...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
Source In Peter H. Reynolds’s children’s book The Dot, a young child...
May the force be with you.So I don’t know about you guys, but I know A LOT of...
Scottish sculptor, graphic artist, philanthropist and feigned madman. Also saw the...
Well here we are–it’s the end of a franchise an era. The last Hunger Games...
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The Crown Season 2 premieres December 8 on Netflix and it couldn’t be more...
Francesco Fragomeni and Chris Limbrick started recreating famous works of art using...
Just when we thought we couldn’t possibly see any more of Lady Gaga, she proves us...
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Norman Rockwell, Freedom from Fear, 1943. Both the Easter narrative of...
Are you tired of eating the same iteration of meat, potatoes, and casserole every...
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From Marge Simpson vs. Barbara Bush, to Hillary vs. the internet, feuds between...
The one and only: Zsa Zsa GaborThis February would have marked the 100th birthday...
Baroque art started because the Catholics got all jealous that people were...
One day you may see Kanye’s nipples. But it is not this day.Welcome to Part Two of...
Welcome to Part Three of the Sartle Remix for The Life of Pablo. We’re celebrating...
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The 20th season of The Bachelor just wrapped up, with software salesman Ben Higgins...
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rycz: “If I had a black light, this place would look like a Jackson Pollock...
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Beyoncé is no stranger to art history references as seen in her Formation video or...
If Kanye wants to be like Pablo, we can make that happen.Say what you want about...
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Recently, millionaire real estate magnate Tim Gurner gave some helpful advice to...
Whaam! Boom! Pow! Turns out all the superheroes we love and the...
You wouldn’t expect to uncover a spiritual path in the halls of a museum, but the...
This portrait of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is not quite as flattering as you...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
To show how far this game of telephone that we call “St. Patrick’s Day” has gone, I...
At the turn of the 20th century, creating art movements in Europe had...
Hung Liu with her work Resident Alien in 1988 (credit) The...
Game of Thrones premiered last week, and accordingly, I’ve continued our series of...
Sometimes Halloween sneaks up on you before you’ve even had time to savor the...
When we left off in Part 1, we were certain of the inevitable end of Bey Z. To be...
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
T-Swift’s new music video for Bad Blood is amaaaazing. As huge fans of kick-ass...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
We didn’t think anything could top Beyoncé’s Formation video until we watched her...
Ccontrary to social media’s endorsements, “liking” a photograph isn’t the same as...
We love getting new contributors and we’d like to introduce you to one of them:...
Sorry to say that Christopher Lee died this week at 93. Modern Audiences and Comic...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
So here we are with the second part of our story, Catching Fire. When we left...
Step into the 19th century French cafe for a sip of the green fairy this...
Amidst GOP debates on hand to penis size ratio (in other worlds, who has the...
In her seminal 1985 novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood paints a...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
Before we begin, let’s take a page out of Jan Steen’s book.
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Last week, Sartle was invited to the Director’s Breakfast at the de Young...
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Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
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As an art historian I often find myself correcting people’s misconceptions (a lot...
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It’s March Madness and while many fans obsess over their carefully-designed...
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Kanye West received an honorary doctorate degree from the School of the Art...
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Do you really think artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning ...
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Ruth Asawa, San Francisco's favorite artist and most fervent advocate of...
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In the predominantly European dudeified world of architecture, Maya Lin always knew...
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Don’t worry, no one slipped some acid into your drink earlier, but if they did, you...
Christopher Columbus was not the man your grade school teachers told you about...
“We thought the best way to help people understand Van Gogh’s life was to...
From the walls of the world’s great museums, to the dusky halls of the stately...
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
I was going to do a post about how Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain is one big...
You’ve been sitting at home in your sweatpants in the dark for days, binge-watching...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
The most important takeaway, however, was the immediate realization that this is a...
Reynolda House Museum of American Art is one of our Nation’s most venerable...
