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If Kanye wants to be like Pablo, we can make that happen.Say what you want about...
Welcome to Part Four, the grande finale of the epic Sartle Remix for The Life of...
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...
The artistic collaboration between Kanye West and George Condo is akin to that...
Shown here with the tragically named baby North. Just kidding, no we haven’t! Kanye...
Another March has come and gone. If you’ve been saving up Sartle posts all month...
Kanye West received an honorary doctorate degree from the School of the Art...
This week, behold Pablo Picasso’s Le Rêve (The Dream).
Jessica recently let us know that she’d found some of Sartle’s work on Hieronymus...
Whether inadvertently or as part of a master plan for world takeover, Kim...
Paint-ception
Thought Michelangelo was overrated
Cubism was one of the first -isms to hit our collective senses in the twentieth-...
Could it be?? The couch gag…..a BRAND NEW museum-themed couch gag? A gag that...
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Miley and Kim have a selfie showdown.Oh God, what have we done. Turns out the...
Probably banged your girlfriend
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
Tania and I were desperate for a “day” off and decided a tour of the mid-west was...
This week, behold Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi.
In California Chrome’s bid to win the Triple Crown (would’ve been the...
When we left off in Part 1, we were certain of the inevitable end of Bey Z. To be...
Last week, our across-the-way pal Gallery 308 opened for its inaugural exhibition,...
Bankers and homeless people sit separately
The Sartle team is beyond thrilled to be flying up to Portland today to visit the...
Have you met San Francisco’s most famous citizen, Karl? Karl the FOG, that...
Men react to the friendzone
This music video by Hold Your Horses! is a great way for you to spread your...
Thomas Cole, The Oxbow, 1836 The Hudson River was a group of New York-based...
Five museums for the price of one
PUPPPPPPPPYYYY!!!! Sorry, no puppies in boxes this year, but perhaps a...
The term “The Orient” was coined in the 19th century, defined by the region...
This week, behold Mark Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow.
The Sartle team had a madcap week running around Washington, DC and New York City...
SOURCEThe brand spankin’ new redesign has haters, sure, but we think it’s seven...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
In the beginning, there was darkness… Tohubohu, according to the Merriam-...
The Symbolist Movement was born in 1886 as a literary movement by Jean...
Francesco Fragomeni and Chris Limbrick started recreating famous works of art using...
At Sartle, we choo-choo-choose you! Saying I’m not a big fan of corporate holidays...
Ooooh yeah, time for prezzies! Art history lovers are all about human...
This week, behold Hans Holbein the Younger’s Darmstadt Madonna.
While we at Sartle fancy ourselves pioneers of art history humor, we know that for...
By the end of the nineteenth century, artists were absorbing the lessons and...
When the United States forcefully opened Japan to foreign trade,...
A year ago, Alexa.com did not rank Sartle at all because we did not have enough...
The Fluxus Movement was founded in 1960 by Lithuanian American artist George...
Every night with you is a Starry Night, Valentine. (By Vincent van Gogh at the...
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This week, behold Francis Bacon’s Three Studies of Lucian Freud.
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Carlo Carrà, Funeral of the Anarchist Galli Beginning just nine years...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
There’s only a month left to find a Valentine (if you don’t already...
The Kiss is all I’ve ever wanted from you, Valentine. (By Gustav Klimt at the...
Earlier this fall, Tania and I had the amazing opportunity to travel to the East...
Surrealism was the natural next step after the fluster-cuck that was Cubism. It...
Throughout art history, artists have paid homage to the compelling power of...
Sartle Team members from near and far tore themselves from their laptops and...
If there was ever a College Board for artists, it would be the art academies of...
via unimpressionism Realism can refer to two things: the representation of the...
Mannerism is the -ism that followed the sophisticated High Renaissance and...
Enter Trivium Art History Project. Our friends at Trivium are creating a cathedral...
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
A colorful feast
"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...
At the turn of the 20th century, creating art movements in Europe had...
She does sound like a pretty nice person and a great mom so there is that…..
Every culture has a golden age of artmaking. It’s a time when the stars align:...
Rococo is an ornamental style of art and interior design which originated in...
It’s that time of year again, folks. Time to think up some creative present...
Villainous Treachery
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
Impressionism at a Glance: You Mean Those Smudges Are Intentional? Flowers,...
Don’t worry, we will still be located at the fantastic Fort Mason Center...
It's the end of October, which can only mean one thing: Sartle's annual Pumpkin...
We already love Vincent Van Gogh, but Loving Vincent made us love him even more...
The United States in the 1940s and 1950s must not have been a fun time to be a...
Okay, so maybe fashion isn’t super intellectual in the way astrophysics is and it...
This year de Stijl turns 100! A glorious year for primary color...
It’s all about perspective
YBAs are so fetch. Once upon a time in the 1980s, London was...
Gimme those pearls
We (Sartle) are always on the prowl for new ways to bigly share our great love for...
With that in mind, Sartle’s officially, if reluctantly, come to the decision that...
The neighborhood of Harlem in New York City is home to many great things –...
Need a gift to delight/impress your art-loving friend/S.O./sibling/parent, or...
Flaming June by Frederic Leighton at the Ponce Museum of Art
Does Satine take paintings as payment or just diamonds? Nicole Kidman was...
We didn’t think anything could top Beyoncé’s Formation video until we watched her...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
No need for art galleries when your closet is your own personal museum and the...
How to spot Lauren in the crowd? She’ll have a pair of Sartle glasses on her head...
So we did what anyone would do and ushered them into the conference room and then...
Baroque art started because the Catholics got all jealous that people were...
Target practice for Hitler's airforce
Imma start some drama
Forget tiny, this is world’s oddest violin
The one that got away
Suspicious lack of togas
The post-World War II period of the late 1940s to 1950s onward saw not only just a...
Dadaism was created with the intention of turning both the art world and the...
Bigger, Badder, and More Realistic If you like hot bods, ugly babies, and...
It’s cool Schmidt, we don’t know what kids are up to these days either. If your kid...
Minimalism was the art movement of many names – ABC Art, Object Art, Primary...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
The immortal Zsa Zsa Gabor.We recently brought you zany quotes from Hollywood...
Not to be confused with deliciously hipster lager Can you even...
If I could turn back ti-ime!
Fashion hunny
Must love horses
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
Picasso does Mary Cassatt
Up in smoke!
Even cassanovas can get depressed
The legend herself
Hello darkness (Casagemas), Picasso's old friend
The family that circuses together stays together
Three-headed musician = daddy issues
Right before Cubism went off the rails
Idyllic villas, an escape
Look at that cock
Mirror mirror on the wall
Prussian Blue for your dead mate
Test your art history chops with Sartle's exciting new quiz feature! Both fun and...
Who you calling a degenerate? When we say “degenerate” in art history, we...
No, your kid could not have painted this
Arcimboldo's Greatest Hits
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! By the way, did you know your turkey is...
Singin’ in a ring
More than just delicious desserts
Stolen and recovered in no time at all
Oh so sad
Watch now
Squares are people too
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent van...
This one hung in Goya's dining room. Yum!
Gore, guts, and great shoes
TGIF
So what’s got museums’ panties in a bunch now? In a nutshell: President Trump’s...
What’s up Sartle people? We decided to be a little less mainstream this year and...
It’s electric!
Jarring obsession
To gaze or not to gaze?
The circle of life
Literal food porn
Friendly neighborhood brewer
Should have been called "nude mistress in a red chair"
Scary or sexy?
Beer goggles gone wrong
Where he got his start
Monet: The Early Years gives visitors the chance to track the artist’s growth...
Upsetting
As we approach the one-year anniversary of COVID lockdown in San Francisco,...
Behind every famous artist is a fine feline, history tells us.Today, Team Sartle is...
Welcome back to Think Before You Ink, a series where we show the worst of the worst...
Warhol takes the piss out of tradition
Disclaimer: This article contains amazon affiliate links. Can any biographer...
I'll have what she's having
You can be part of it right now with the opening of the groundbreaking...
Welsh model/reality TV star Imogen Thomas sparked a Twitter war over her...
San Francisco’s de Young Museum is a standout among other fine arts museums across...
Feeding your dogs a diet of girls who friendzone you
Miss. Manners says murder at the dinner table is rude
Bow down, witches, ‘cus the Sartle team has carved the best jack-o-...
If you take enough drugs, it really looks like a violin!
So you want to be a Cubist?
A long ride for a free meal
Praying to have faith
Falling for the same gal
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
My name is Silke, the newest contributor here at Sartle. It took me way too long to...
I hate you, please go away. (Judith Beheading Holofernes by Artemesia Gentileschi...
Nude lips have been killing it extra hard for at least the past year, and even...
You can fake a lot of things. Orgasms, boobs, degrees. And paintings, of course....
"Mom! You're embarrassing me!"
In her honor, we were able to gain access to the Carter Family Portrait Gallery,...
This masterpiece of weird incestuous erotica is supposed to be a birth announcement...
The greatest sacrifice
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
Spear me maybe?
All Children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once one grows up...
Dear Ronda Rousey,We heard about your recent loss to Holly Holm, dubbed as “the...
Art will always be a medium of self-expression and experimentation. During the last...
A tale of lactose lust
Low Countries, low genre
I’m not saying Hamilton the Musical saved Alexander Hamilton’s face from getting...
Mae West Lips Sofa by Salvador Dali, in cross-influence with fashion guru Elsa...
Fall fashion events around the world have strutted to a close in Paris and I’m left...
The power of Edo period art can best be summed up with this quote:...
Archist Series. Federico Babina. 2014 Small and want to live in a Damien Hirst...
Picture books can be one of the best formats for imparting a love of art and...
Oops, my hand slipped. See the previous dino-invaded artworks and hold onto your...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
It’s International Cat Day! Prepare yourselves for a doctorate-level...
…and here they are again, looking Bond-ish…
We’re drooling over this clever shirt featuring our favorite crime-fighting...
Reading rainbow
Back before the sh*t hit the fan
Reading Le Figaro by Mary Cassatt, 1883. Private CollectionSometimes you just need...
The most important takeaway, however, was the immediate realization that this is a...
That eternal postman always rings twice, even for famous artists. Here are some...
Gertrude Stein was an American author, known for her Paris salon of writers and...
Artist Biopics - Part One: March 7
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
We are excited to announce that Sartle has created a trivia game, and it is now...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
Harlequin Head by Pablo Picasso
Autumn is fast upon us, and you know what that means! Warm beverage season is...
The newest exhibition at the Asian Art Museum advertises itself as an engagement of...
Nude Woman in a Red Armchair by Pablo Picasso
(L-R: Tania Houtzager, Ethan Angelica, Erica Gangsei, and Salvador Acevedo)Sartle...
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
Andy Warhol. Self-Portrait with Skull, 1977. When I think of Andy Warhol, it’s all...
I had a hearty laugh watching Toy Story some 20 years later and finally getting...
With big changes by little hands come monstrous reactions rife with pungent...
Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
Price channels his inner Salome, a la Hans Cranach the Younger in this publicity...
(Image from arunadsouza) Hide the boobies! In recent art news, Pablo Picasso’s The...
Christmas came early this year at Sartle headquarters!Dali’s super rare and super...
Jules Tavernier’s representations of the Elem Pomo culture might be over one...
Okay, so maybe it’s not that kind of Rubens, but there are some...
Bless your heart
Vincent van Gogh, The Yellow House, 1888, Van Gogh Museum....
It’s baa-aack.Scathing, clever and poignant as ever. BoJack Horseman Season 3 is...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
Welcome to Death Do Us Art, an online bridal expo for art lovers.I’ve found five...
Bill Clinton was hanging out with his pal George W. Bush last week and made...
This will be a strange world without Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. But we’ll...
Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
Writing about boobs is one of our favorite jobs here at Sartle headquarters. While...
At the beginning and end of the Alice Neel “People Come First” exhibit, you’ll find...
American People Series #19: U.S. Postage Stamp Commemorating the Advent of...
One: Number 31, 1950 by Jackson Pollock at the Museum of Modern Art
Ever been curious about what goes on in those fancy MFA programs, but don't have...
From The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti (Part I) by Sandro Botticelli in the Prado.
If you’re getting married and you love art, then you’ve come to the right place....
Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World If you’re ever judged for your...
So get ready!
Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
Animal Crossing is a peaceful escape into a world where tedious routine becomes fun...
Here are the best museums of the continental United States as picked with extreme...
X” Marks the Spot
May the force be with you.So I don’t know about you guys, but I know A LOT of...
In the bestseller The Goldfinch the New York Metropolitan Museum is bombed and 13-...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
Pixar’s newest feature film Inside Out has been out in theaters for less than a...
Untitled, 1986 Walking through the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit that just...
This week the Golden State Warriors faced off against the Cleveland Cavaliers and...
Gabrielle d’Estrées and One of Her Sisters by Mystery Artist at the Musée du...
…and five epic Oscar losses. But he’s finally done it! Here’s how:
This cult ‘90s movie made a lasting impression, inspiring terrifying fashion trends...
As far as rare natural phenomena go, the total eclipse is probably in the...
The middle dress in the image above is the one that was originally posted on tumblr...
Here is Marina Abramović’s Portrait with Scorpion (2005) We’re celebrating our...
Happy International Selfie Day! Thanks to DJ Rick McNeely - of Fishbowl...
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
The party in full swing on the front lawn. Photo: Bahara Emami. This past month...
Twenty years ago on December 19, 1997, Titanic splashed onto the big...
Alexander the Great and Campaspe in the Studio of Apelles by Giovanni Battista...
Whether you’re new to art or an old hand, Edinburgh is an incredible place for an...
“For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes...
Vincent van Gogh, A Wheatfield with Cypresses, 1889. In Robert Frost’s...
Don’t worry, no one slipped some acid into your drink earlier, but if they did, you...
If Baroque art and a can of whipped cream had a baby, it would be the Rococo....
After a deep investigation, Team Sartle has discovered the infamous, elusive, great...
When people talk about “realism” in art, they are typically referring to one...
Christopher Columbus was not the man your grade school teachers told you about...
Many of my reviews are based off of my experiences as a shih tzu skeptic, a middle...
A fun new series where Lauren shows just how awful she is by combining the mostly...
Misere is widespread depression caused specifically by the painful juxtaposition of...
Imagine all of Einstein’s writings, jottings, and mathematical theorems in crayon...
Today, however, we got word straight outta Central Europe about a cool app in...
Camille Claudel is known for her narrative bronze and marble sculptures. She...
San Francisco Art Institute is offering two new online college classes...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
We are thrilled to announce our newest featured contributor, Eelco Kappe...
