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Impregnated two of his models, married one of them, painted from a wheelchair
We love stories about stolen artworks. Here is a stolen art story that hit the...
"Other artists showed what viewers wanted to see. Suzanne showed them what was...
Fish (Still Life), 1864. By Édouard Manet at the Art Institute of ChicagoHappy...
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Is she being coy or does he have bad breath?
He's not instilling fear in any pheasants
Don't lose your junior junior
Who’s to blame for the rococo revival?
Married the model
Get your towels ready it's about to go down
2 dope queens
I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality. - Frida Kahlo I...
Sisters before mistresses
A series in which Lauren shows just how awful she is by combining crude text...
Gone too soon
He's convinced me now, that Benziger fellow
Here is Marina Abramović’s Portrait with Scorpion (2005) We’re celebrating our...
You can find me in the club, bottle full of bub
Throughout art history, artists have paid homage to the compelling power of...
RSAP has a great message. Sure, they get a little hyperbolic about just how much...
Whether inadvertently or as part of a master plan for world takeover, Kim...
Obama has his reasons for making fun of art history and it’s all this posts fault....
Now the big daddy of sculpture, Rodin was originally kind of a loser
Check out our earlier post of nip slips through art history.Miley Cyrus has become...
Impressionism at a Glance: You Mean Those Smudges Are Intentional? Flowers,...
Who said that you can’t be a mother and an artist at the same time? ...
You'll want to come dressed to impressed because the Mad Hatter has made a...
Image: Jacob Lawrence. From The Migration Series, 1940-41. At MOMA. February 2016...
A man of many names and many loves
The Sleeping Gypsy by Henri Rousseau at Museum of Modern ArtHappy, happy birthday...
Happy birthday to you vestal virgins who bring loyalty, hard work ethics,...
All Children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once one grows up...
Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. - Leonardo da Vinci
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
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together. - Vincent van...
As quickly as it appeared, the Google Arts and Culture app has disappeared from...
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Killing me Softly
Just another lover's tryst
The Young Bull by Paulus Potter at the MauritshuisLike a classic Taurus, I’m a bit...
The Four Elements: Fire, Water and Earth, Air by Adolf Ziegler at the Gallery of...
Today’s the day that we celebrate some Italian guy who got into a boat and (...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Monogram by Robert Rauschenberg at the Museum of Modern Art Stockholm Here’s to our...
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??
That eternal postman always rings twice, even for famous artists. Here are some...
Deep in thought in San Francisco
A rarity: deep thought in DC
Falsely accused
All the single ladies!
Little bronze people in agony
You've caught my soul!
The walls are falling on all of us
Cinderella’s Castle at Walt Disney World If you’re ever judged for your...
Schizophrenia is that disease that everyone associates with “hearing voices.” There...
But what would Banksy buy? How about Henri Toulous-Lautrec? Frida Kahlo? Given the...
The day that is NOT Mexican Independence Day and IS the celebration of the Mexican...
Camille Claudel is known for her narrative bronze and marble sculptures. She...
Muse has Rodin by the junk
The geniuses of the Weather underground strike a blow against thought
Mamaaaaaaa
You don't need to be a scholar
YBAs are so fetch. Once upon a time in the 1980s, London was...
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...
Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet - the painting that changed it all.
Artist Biopics - Part One: March 7
Step into the 19th century French cafe for a sip of the green fairy this...
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
She's a man eater, make you work hard, make you spend hard
Age is just a number when it comes to boobs
A stylistic orgy
Don't look no no, don't touch no no
Group photo time!
Oriental harem tours with Ingres
Behind every hero is an overprotective mother
Twelve years later
It's St. Patrick's Day! And while we all may be Irish today, these...
Anatomy sacrificed for beauty
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
Mental health issues restrict an artist’s ability to create. But, art can also...
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?
This past Tuesday we were treated to the highly anticipated Democratic debate. In...
Such a punchable face
Lauren brings shame and embarrassment to her art history professors by combining...
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...
Depression is a nasty condition. Most of the time it leaves you feeling...
Wearing a vest of many colors
I Spy: Lichtenstein edition
The end of the "holy" Roman empire
As an art historian I often find myself correcting people’s misconceptions (a lot...
Artemisia Gentileschi. Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, ca. 1620-25. Oil on canvas,...
The term “The Orient” was coined in the 19th century, defined by the region...
Lovely sketch, sketchy love
The past is female
I’m visiting my parents in San Francisco and, like all children of parents on the...
Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion...
BFF's til the end
The greatest sacrifice
One of the best things about the art world is simply how surprising it...
After a deep investigation, Team Sartle has discovered the infamous, elusive, great...
Togas are a classic I-forgot-to-buy-a-costume costume, requiring just a white...
Price channels his inner Salome, a la Hans Cranach the Younger in this publicity...
Shades of Black
Private Parts is a series exposing the raw, gritty, and true stories behind...
Great not just because it was produced by a woman
Spot the odd one out! There’s something unusual going on at Legion of Honor...
We’re at the final book here in the trilogy, and because we’re going by book and...
At the turn of the 20th century, creating art movements in Europe had...
Feminist art theory emerged in the 60s in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement...
Picture this: the glittering heights of Second Empire France and...
Whether you paced yourself or binged the entire new season of the...
*** SPOILER ALERT*** Haven’t watched s01 & s02 or read the secret diary? You...
Ruth Asawa, San Francisco's favorite artist and most fervent advocate of...
Picture books can be one of the best formats for imparting a love of art and...
The Kiss is all I’ve ever wanted from you, Valentine. (By Gustav Klimt at the...
“You get what you get,” Sarah Lucas hurriedly blurts out when passed the nearly...
So get ready!
There are a lot of reasons to be upset recently. The changing political climate,...
Put on your bowler hat and take a trip to Magritte’s world....
She does sound like a pretty nice person and a great mom so there is that…..
Whether it’s your favorite excuse to be romantic or it’s just another...
This will be a strange world without Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. But we’ll...
Sartle can get a little carried away reppin’ San Francisco. The Bay is, after all,...
When we left off in Part 1, we were certain of the inevitable end of Bey Z. To be...
Fashion Alert! Harajuku girls invade Hawaii! The Honolulu Museum of...
Obsessed with calligraphy
This week, the world bade a tearful goodbye to comic giant and beloved childhood...
Hamartia (n.) - A tragic flaw It's an old Greek word shot into...
Mel Brimfield, This is Performance Art, 2011, C-print Ah, performance artists...
Think of Romanticism as the emo kids of the 19th century. While...
Rejoice comic book lovers! September 25th is National Comic Book Day (...
In the predominantly European dudeified world of architecture, Maya Lin always knew...
Seated Woman by Henri MatisseIn happy art news, a painting stolen from renowned art...
The San Francisco Center for the Book (SFCB) is a magically inspiring art haven...
It’s International Cat Day! Prepare yourselves for a doctorate-level...
A year ago, Alexa.com did not rank Sartle at all because we did not have enough...
Sexism and misogyny were rampant throughout the 20th century in basically...
In the final season of BoJack Horseman, paying attention to the art in the...
Leonor Fini was an artist of her own self-fashioned Surrealism, known for her bold...
Who on this list got kitschy ties? Happy Father’s Day! It’s that special...
Let some of the most romantic artist couples of all time inspire your LOVE this...
Sofonisba Anguissola was one of the first female artists to gain international...
Before there was OkCupid, there was The Cupid Seller by Joseph-Marie...
It’s important to note: the Romantic Art Movement has nothing to do with...
Loves ants
Hung Liu with her work Resident Alien in 1988 (credit) The...
One way to look at all art is through the lens of design. All art uses...
Welcome to Dames Done Wrong, where we handle misogyny, sexism and everyday...
“That painting looks so realistic” is not something most viewers would say of an...
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...
By the way, for every picture posted on various social media platforms and tagged...
“The more we’re governed by idiots and have no control over our destinies, the more...
This just in: Sartle makes new friends! Amelia, Victoria, and...
Lord of the Rings fans, grab your party hats and your wizard staffs...
[Venice. Mrs. Peggy Guggenheim in her palace on the Grand Canal, 1950 by David...
All the terrible stuff in the news lately has got us down. And no one understands a...
It’s a cold and foggy day at Sartle HQ and we’re channeling Ginevra here…...
The Sartle team had a madcap week running around Washington, DC and New York City...
Going to see the Obama Portraits has been described as a secular pilgrimage.
Tania and I were desperate for a “day” off and decided a tour of the mid-west was...
If you're still unsure about your Halloween costume, let us give you 25 ( plus...
People Magazine has decided Blake Shelton is the “2017 Sexiest Man Alive”...
Gerda Taro, the talented, courageous, and brilliant photographer was brushed...
Happy Bastille Day, everyone! It happens ten days after the 4th of July in France...
“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...
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...
66 years ago today, the world was introduced to the psychedelic masterpiece...
Disclaimer: This article contains amazon affiliate links. Can any biographer...
‘We came here to praise traditional art history survey textbooks, not to bury...
Last Friday night’s grand opening at Embark Gallery was a true show-stopper for the...
Little backstory for the gentiles: Purim is basically the Jewish Halloween. We...
Enter Trivium Art History Project. Our friends at Trivium are creating a cathedral...
Sometime between using the “1-Click” function on Amazon, buying groceries at...
Before we begin, let’s take a page out of Jan Steen’s book.
Judy Chicago is unmistakable. She walks into the room where she’s about to speak of...
Fair warning: if you do not want to hear my incessant ramblings about how glorious...
Yea, that's his real name
Everyone loves a good heist movie, especially when the leading man is a hunk. But...
Great beard, better art
Self-portrait in a straw hat by Vigee Le Brun, in the National Gallery, London.They...
Loves TV, hates men.
The Rembrandt of the video age
The better to hear you with, my dear
You think you know, but you have no idea.
Critics call him “Modernism’s Evel Knievel.”
Bodhisattva of the art world
Extreme performance artist
Renaissance woman
A feast for the senses
Mickalene Thomas, Sista Sista Lady Blue, 2007, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art...
We live in a cultural climate that defines things along High School Musical-esque...
Isamu Noguchi by Winold Reiss at the National Portrait Gallery (Washington)
Classic cosplay
The art world’s very own Cruella De Vil
The third season of Broad City airs tonight and we can’t wait to see what our...
Barbed wire hula hoop dancer
Capitalizes on our compulsions...and our anxieties
Crusader for vaginas around the world
Queer of all trades
Rebel with plenty of cause
Like Wonder Woman but different
A new kind of art historian
Making subversive art under the radar
Blue eyes...
Not of the Bad Seeds...
A guy who knows how to get the ball rolling
Built a career off an idea he had at Burning Man
You light up my life
He's a regular techno Jesus
There's no one quite like her
Exciting and scaring museums globally
Changing the world, one photo at a time
They go apeshit over inequality!
Exactly as cool as her name sounds
Loves a big salad
Some think he would look good in formaldehyde...
Buried like a pharaoh, in his favorite car with some choice accessories
She is goals
You have had your fair share of bad relationships and you are just so glad to...
Still waters run deep
Too hot for some critics
Korean techno superstar.
Donuts for the people!
Nothing like your grandma
Works that body
Minimal man
Rising star
Not a sports guy
She's still Jenny from the Block
The VR star
Punched William Carlos Williams in the face
Museum as canvas
Not suitable for children
Left the nunnery...
Plays the polka
Soft and scary
Like Midas, but different
The Obamas love him
The Great Deconstructor
February 2016 marks the opening of Vigee Le Brun: Woman Artist in Revolutionary...
A mama's girl
Married to a stone
"Talent is cheap"
Nature collagist
I’m not Pop, you are.
The ‘Evel’ Kinevel of the art scene
"Fell" out of a 34th floor window during an argument
Screamer
One man's trash is this man's treasure
His most famous work of art and his first CD are both nothing
Obey!
The trickster
From ant watcher to artist
Yesterday, we presented you with 6 influential African American artists in art...
One of her shows got shut down by the police
Sculpted strange tableaux, and died too young.
When a fire starts to burn...she'll be there
Abracadabra!
She's a Jill of all trades
Old style, new subjects
So. Cool.
Show her your beach bod
Cute politico
Almost murderer
Like a hoarder, but with less of the mess
Of the so-called “fuck off generation” of Chinese artists
One Who Is Talented
A little dotty herself
As if the arts couldn't get any weirder
Genius from South Central
Put the Hello in Helvetica. Not related to Freddie.
Rock on Yves...
Stellar
His art will knock you off your feet...literallly
From begging to bed-in
Dopehead? Maybe. Genius? Def.
Bad boy from Switzerland
May have been brain dead once
So wildly badass it's hard to handle
Died young in Ibiza
The rabble-rouser herself
Schmoozing to pass the time
Provocative shadows
Businessman, con artist, hypochondriac, shooting victim, awesome
The court jester of the art world
Sir Shameless
