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Teacher of artists
All Children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once one grows up...
I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality. - Frida Kahlo I...
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent van...
The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau at Museum of Modern ArtHappy, happy birthday...
Monogram by Robert Rauschenberg at the Museum of Modern Art Stockholm Here’s to our...
Image: Jacob Lawrence. From The Migration Series, 1940-41. At MOMA. February 2016...
But what would Banksy buy? How about Henri Toulous-Lautrec? Frida Kahlo? Given the...
Fish (Still Life), 1864. By Édouard Manet at the Art Institute of ChicagoHappy...
The Four Elements: Fire, Water and Earth, Air by Adolf Ziegler at the Gallery of...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
A good man in a messed up world
He married a rich model
Armchair tourism pays off
Save the horses!
Copying can be a legitimate career choice sometimes
Sgt. of Art
Has a disease named after him
Artist Biopics - Part One: March 7
A wandering painter
Briggsy
Click here to find God!
Where's that dam photo?
Would rather throw spitballs than study
Mental health issues restrict an artist’s ability to create. But, art can also...
Buy now on Amazon
(source) He may have been a tiny guy, but no one could’ve survived as many...
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
There is no must in art because art is free. - Wassily KandinskyI don’t do...
I would like to paint the way a bird sings. - Claude Monet
As quickly as it appeared, the Google Arts and Culture app has disappeared from...
Buy now on The Met Store
Loved the countryside, and died of lyme disease contracted in the countryside
Here is Marina Abramović’s Portrait with Scorpion (2005) We’re celebrating our...
The Young Bull by Paulus Potter at the MauritshuisLike a classic Taurus, I’m a bit...
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
Happy birthday to you vestal virgins who bring loyalty, hard work ethics,...
Happy birthday to our well-balanced Libras! Some would say the following artists...
Yay! It’s time for my fellow Aries babies, born between March 20 to April 20 we’re...
The Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo at the Museum of Modern Art Mexico
All right, all right no need to be crabby Cancers, it’s finally your month! Heh,...
Whodunnit??
Who said that you can’t be a mother and an artist at the same time? ...
That eternal postman always rings twice, even for famous artists. Here are some...
Drawn to the dark side
Throughout art history, artists have paid homage to the compelling power of...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
YBAs are so fetch. Once upon a time in the 1980s, London was...
The pitfalls of trying to sell stolen art
Everybody dance now
Stalin hated it!
Before Freddy Krueger there were still things that went bump in the night
Neato nature
Guy about to invent writing: oh, you haven't heard?
What do Henri Matisse and Ellen DeGeneres have in common?
There's no such thing as bad publicity
No more tacky inspirational Martin Luther King Jr. quotes about how he had a...
Behind every famous artist is a fine feline, history tells us.Today, Team Sartle is...
Stone Age sisters doin’ it for themselves
Like, Totally Rad Art Dude
An ancient dick pic
Work of hot air
Portraits of Belleville
Kim K. has nothing on Courbet
Watch now
Damn, I look good
Build like the Egyptians
Advertise your god-complex
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
Sibling rivalry
Savage fashion
Those have got to be implants
Shapes that make sculpture out of thin air
Guggenheim hooked it UP
Grab a mai-tai
Do the thing! Win the sports!
Don’t be so naive
God save the Queen!
Float like a butterfly, threads like an OG
Sexism and misogyny were rampant throughout the 20th century in basically...
Real Housewives of Paris
He's a little young for fetish play
Pretty but kind of boring
*deep existential sigh*
Bringing the inside out
The only good reason to join a cult
These serpents made hiss-tory
No bra days are the best days
When you're unhappy and you know it don't clap your hands
Big henry
Style changes to depict a living nightmare
Playing dress up
Not balloon animals
It’s, like, a metaphor, man
A tender moment
“You’re blocking my light”
Iconic... apparently
Little pig's tail
Rock the casbah!
Squares are people too
It's almost like you're there
Rebel in pantaloons
Now you see me...
Schizophrenia is that disease that everyone associates with “hearing voices.” There...
So we did what anyone would do and ushered them into the conference room and then...
Oh shit!
Sexism sucks
No days off
Go ahead and take a peek
Another nude, Gerome?
Nothing like a ten-some to tempt a saint
Green ladies are always the nicest
Not from a fat chicken, just a big boned one
Before Facebook event pages, you had to get creative
Didn't turn out great, as you might guess
O, beware, my lord, of jealousy
Harsher on racists than Trump
Make it green! Make it blue! Make it red!
A political pain in the ass
Taking the sun-spot in a lions’ den
Lit by divinity
Praying to have faith
So this is why they call them blueprints
The right to bear arms?
Self-Portrait with Japanese Print by Vincent van Gogh Bipolar disorder,...
I’d be blue too if a rich artist made $100k off my photo. Photo @doedeerePablo...
Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health issues in the world, so...
Wearing a vest of many colors
I Spy: Lichtenstein edition
Secret lives of gay prostitutes
1,2,3 Kick!
Mr. Cool always gets invited to the party
Daddy's little girl grows up
Yvette herself thought it a "monstrosity"
Once a good boy, always a good boy
Babe, I’m sorry I’m late
Œdipus starts some drama
Just some good ol’ fashioned Milton fanfiction
When will my reflection show who I am inside
Heavenly view
Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
The past is female
Enter Trivium Art History Project. Our friends at Trivium are creating a cathedral...
This woman has attitude, an appetite, and boy can she dance!
Health care for sex workers
Skating on thick ice
Those who can't do, paint
A quiet day at the brothel
Smart girls don't buy sight unseen
Imitation is the sincerest form of brown-nosing
Rip van drinkle
Sacred moment made earthly and intimate
A bargain at twice the price
I’ll never understand humans
After a deep investigation, Team Sartle has discovered the infamous, elusive, great...
Shades of Black
Explosive high kicks
Sexy stocking stuffers
Spot all the artist’s besties
Portrait of Henry VIII of England by Hans Holbein the Younger Pronunciation: /cag-...
Great not just because it was produced by a woman
Isamu Noguchi by Winold Reiss at the National Portrait Gallery (Washington)
This past Tuesday we were treated to the highly anticipated Democratic debate. In...
PUPPPPPPPPYYYY!!!! Sorry, no puppies in boxes this year, but perhaps a...
Don't call it a comeback
All it’s missing is a cup of tea
Oops, my hand slipped. See the previous dino-invaded artworks and hold onto your...
Two Friends by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
A series in which Lauren shows just how awful she is by combining crude text...
Drop trou and pick up your trowels people, because tomorrow is officially World...
It’s International Cat Day! Prepare yourselves for a doctorate-level...
Odalisque with Red Culottes by Henri Matisse
A fun series where Lauren shows just how awful she is by combining the mostly crude...
Yesterday, we presented you with 6 influential African American artists in art...
Angelica takes a stab at combining the mostly crude Texts From Last Night...
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Fashion Alert! Harajuku girls invade Hawaii! The Honolulu Museum of...
It's the end of October, which can only mean one thing: Sartle's annual Pumpkin...
The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon) by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec at the Fogg Museum
Step into the 19th century French cafe for a sip of the green fairy this...
Even firecrackers run out of energy eventually
Dear Ronda Rousey,We heard about your recent loss to Holly Holm, dubbed as “the...
Haha, sucks for you East Coasters! No, but seriously, all that snow sounds terrible...
If you're still unsure about your Halloween costume, let us give you 25 ( plus...
Christian Louboutin and photographer Peter Lippmann have such a love affair...
If you want to get an eye-catching art history inspired tattoo, look no...
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
“The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more...
This portrait of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is not quite as flattering as you...
Sorry to say that Christopher Lee died this week at 93. Modern Audiences and Comic...
Clueless has become as classically vintage as Cher’s 1972 columns with traces of...
Flaming June by Frederic Leighton at the Ponce Museum of Art
Sartle got our sparkle on at the 5th annual Shine A Light event at Portland Art...
We admit, we miss us some Lady Gaga, which is why we were so excited to see her...
But, if your entire instagram feed is of your duck-lipped face you might wanna slow...
Well folks, it's that time of year again. The sun is high in the sky and...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
Check out our earlier post of nip slips through art history.Miley Cyrus has become...
It’s Kiss a Ginger day and we’re kicking off the day by celebrating...
The one and only: Zsa Zsa GaborThis February would have marked the 100th birthday...
Artist and friend of Van Gogh and Gauguin
This cult ‘90s movie made a lasting impression, inspiring terrifying fashion trends...
Earlier this summer, San Franciscans traded in their usual boho chic to revel in...
(We’d also like to point out that 13 is Taylor Swift’s lucky number. She was born...
Claire Foy as Elizabeth II in The Crown.This month, while most Americans were glued...
If Kanye wants to be like Pablo, we can make that happen.Say what you want about...
It doesn’t get much better than a Bachelor-art-history mashup.Hopefully you caught...
Misere is widespread depression caused specifically by the painful juxtaposition of...
The immortal Zsa Zsa Gabor.We recently brought you zany quotes from Hollywood...
We love you BoJack!BoJack Horseman is the best show on Netflix right now and season...
This masterpiece of weird incestuous erotica is supposed to be a birth announcement...
The only occasions when horror films seem to garner an ounce of respect, is when...
Whether you’re new to art or an old hand, Edinburgh is an incredible place for an...
Last year we provided you with some art-themed Valentines to give to your Valentine...
We didn’t think anything could top Beyoncé’s Formation video until we watched her...
Pixar’s newest feature film Inside Out has been out in theaters for less than a...
Puppy painter extraordinaire
Obsessed with calligraphy
…one film that got lost in the shuffle stateside was Belle, an unlikely...
Nothing beats having a brother. Knowing you have a partner in crime is essential in...
In the predominantly European dudeified world of architecture, Maya Lin always knew...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
The term “Post-Impressionism” was first used in 1910 by the English art...
Picture books can be one of the best formats for imparting a love of art and...
Hey, I’m Maya! I started interning at Sartle a little over a month ago along with...
Possibly cut off van Gogh's ear
MuseumHack, an energetic bunch of nerds famous for giving the world’s...
Leonor Fini was an artist of her own self-fashioned Surrealism, known for her bold...
Cross dressing revolutionary
Camille Claudel is known for her narrative bronze and marble sculptures. She...
Ruth Asawa, San Francisco's favorite artist and most fervent advocate of...
Let some of the most romantic artist couples of all time inspire your LOVE this...
The color blue brings a lot of things to mind - the blue sky, blue-ribbon winners,...
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
Hung Liu with her work Resident Alien in 1988 (credit) The...
Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World If you’re ever judged for your...
Loves ants
Not a nature guy
Could paint a grain elevator and make it pretty
There is such a cliche about artists and madness. Perhaps there’s a bit of truth to...
If it weren’t for the Medici family, some of our favorite Renaissance artists...
Aptly titled “The Hangover” by Henri de Toulouse-LautrecAs I sit here typing,...
Gertrude Stein was an American author, known for her Paris salon of writers and...
We’re obsessed with Game of Thrones this season, and are thanking the old...
From the walls of the world’s great museums, to the dusky halls of the stately...
The most important takeaway, however, was the immediate realization that this is a...
With a new year comes a new season of BoJack Horseman -- which also means...
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
This Wednesday, Sartle is crushing on some serious babes. We’re talking Lily...
Happy Lunar New Year everybody! All in all, Year of the Rooster has been...
Untitled, 1986 Walking through the Rosie Lee Tompkins exhibit that just...
Andy Warhol called her “the first girl artist with glamour.” A random admirer said...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
By the way, for every picture posted on various social media platforms and tagged...
Modern art is experimental and innovative, as artists respond creatively to a world...
What does Red look like? Fire truck Red. A bright Red fire truck in a...
Lord of the Rings fans, grab your party hats and your wizard staffs...
A gamer I am not, but a Pokémon trainer I am.The one and only gaming console I have...
If COVID-19 quarantine has left you missing the museums that closed, disappointed...
Writing about boobs is one of our favorite jobs here at Sartle headquarters. While...
All the terrible stuff in the news lately has got us down. And no one understands a...
February 2016 marks the opening of Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary...
Many of my reviews are based off of my experiences as a shih tzu skeptic, a middle...
Peter Paul Rubens, Hercules's Dog Discovers Purple Dye, ca. 1636, Musée...
It’s a cold and foggy day at Sartle HQ and we’re channeling Ginevra here…...
So what’s got museums’ panties in a bunch now? In a nutshell: President Trump’s...
As any rabid fan of Ru Paul's Drag Race will tell you, the competing queens are...
Acclaimed art collector Shawn “Jay Z” Carter once wisely said, “I bought some...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
Tania and I were desperate for a “day” off and decided a tour of the mid-west was...
Mannerism is the -ism that followed the sophisticated High Renaissance and...
Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
“As you get older, the questions come down to about two or three. How long? And...
Centuries before feminism had a name, post-Renaissance artist Artemisia Gentileschi...
Pronunciation: /byo͞oˈkälik/
Andy Warhol. Self-Portrait with Skull, 1977. When I think of Andy Warhol, it’s all...
Señor Sticky Fingers
If you think modern artists were the only dames done wrong, then you’ve got...
Since so many social media sites like to block the following images I encourage you...
The neighborhood of Harlem in New York City is home to many great things –...
Drunk in love we be all nightAnyway, we made a quiz on Buzzfeed and it’s...
Disclaimer: This article contains amazon affiliate links. Can any biographer...
Renaissance is a French word meaning ‘rebirth’, and in this case, it refers...
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
Starting February 27th and running until July 21, 2019, the Berkeley Art...
Last Friday night’s grand opening at Embark Gallery was a true show-stopper for the...
This week, the world bade a tearful goodbye to comic giant and beloved childhood...
Little backstory for the gentiles: Purim is basically the Jewish Halloween. We...
Who you calling a degenerate? When we say “degenerate” in art history, we...
Self-portraits go way back and for good reason. As the author of 55 of them, Frida...
One very not cool thing about the Met: it’s on half of the planet’s short-list...
Before we begin, let’s take a page out of Jan Steen’s book.
