A humble Byzantine clay bowl decorated with a cheetah reveals a world of imperial prestige, artistic skill, trade, and cultural exchange across the medieval Mediterranean.
Henri Rousseau’s painting of Bastille Day
Explore Henri Rousseau’s painting of Bastille Day — a visionary 1892 work that turns French revolutionary history into timeless communal celebration.
The Minoan Swing
The Swing’ is a charming and unusual artifact from Minoan Crete. It’s a clay model depicting a female figure seated on a swing, suspended between two upright posts.
Childe Hassam’s Acorn Street
A reflective Fourth of July exploration of Childe Hassam’s Acorn Street, Boston, July 1919 and its quiet vision of American identity, history, and Impressionist light.
James Holland’s Delphinium Watercolour
Celebrate July’s Delphinium with James Holland’s radiant 1859 watercolour, where Victorian flower symbolism, luminous colour, and the dreamer’s heart bloom together in a timeless summer bouquet.
July 2026 Newsletter
From a Minoan girl on a swing to Rousseau’s dancing Republic, July’s selections ask nothing hurried of you, only that you arrive and look a little longer.
Virgilio Costantini’s On the Cliff
In 1936, at the height of his career, Italian painter Virgilio Costantini captured his wife on a clifftop in a gouache of rare scale, confidence, and tenderness.
The Four Seasons Allegory in Meissen Porcelain
Meissen porcelain Four Seasons busts (c. 1755) reveal how 18th-century Europe visualized time through allegory, craftsmanship, and classical tradition.
Nikos Hadjikyriakos-Ghika’s Interior with Woman and Mirror
Luminous, stylish, and charged with youthful energy, Ghika’s Interior with Woman and Mirror is a masterclass in creative dialogue. Here’s how a Greek modernist absorbed the lessons of Picasso, and painted something entirely his own.
Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses
Explore the Etruscan Tomb of the Lionesses in Tarquinia, its vibrant frescoes, banquet scenes, and insights into Etruscan beliefs about life, death, and the afterlife.