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Shown here with the tragically named baby North. Just kidding, no we haven’t! Kanye...
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Whether inadvertently or as part of a master plan for world takeover, Kim...
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Bouncin' off the ceiling
Sartle Team members from near and far tore themselves from their laptops and...
A year ago, Alexa.com did not rank Sartle at all because we did not have enough...
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Villainous Treachery
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Gimme those pearls
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But where are the unicorns?
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via unimpressionism Realism can refer to two things: the representation of the...
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Enter Trivium Art History Project. Our friends at Trivium are creating a cathedral...
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Suspicious lack of togas
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It’s that time of year again, folks. Time to think up some creative present...
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More than just delicious desserts
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Who you calling a degenerate? When we say “degenerate” in art history, we...
It’s electric!
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…and here they are again, looking Bond-ish…
French painter Francois Boucher famously proclaimed that “Nature is too green and...
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When we left off in Part 1, we were certain of the inevitable end of Bey Z. To be...
Last year we provided you with some art-themed Valentines to give to your Valentine...
So get ready!
This music video by Hold Your Horses! is a great way for you to spread your...
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Christopher Columbus was not the man your grade school teachers told you about...
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(L-R: Tania Houtzager, Ethan Angelica, Erica Gangsei, and Salvador Acevedo)Sartle...
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Here are the best museums of the continental United States as picked with extreme...
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Ah New York City… Maybe you watched Friends and are enamored with brick...
The middle dress in the image above is the one that was originally posted on tumblr...
Perspective, in a nutshell, is how much space/distance is shown in a 2D...
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We love you BoJack!BoJack Horseman is the best show on Netflix right now and season...
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Price channels his inner Salome, a la Hans Cranach the Younger in this publicity...
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Ccontrary to social media’s endorsements, “liking” a photograph isn’t the same as...
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