Anastasiia Kirpalov
Anastasiia is an art historian and curator based in Bucharest, Romania. Previously she worked as a museum assistant, caring for a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Her main research objectives are early-20th-century art and underrepresented artists of that era. She travels frequently and has lived in 8 different countries for the past 28 years.
Articles by Anastasiia Kirpalov
10 Uniquely Japanese Forms of ArtIn the 19th century, Japanese forms of art included nihonga, a uniquely Japanese painting style, and yōga, an oil painting style influenced by Western art.
Explaining the Raft of The Medusa, Géricault’s MasterpieceTo paint the shipwreck in his famous work The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault visited morgues and observed the decay of real human bodies.
To paint the shipwreck in his famous work The Raft of the Medusa, Théodore Géricault visited morgues and observed the decay of real human bodies.
William Hogarth & a Lesson in Morals From Georgian EnglandWilliam Hogarth published a series of satirical engravings ridiculing the existing morals and warning young men and women against destructive life choices.
William Hogarth published a series of satirical engravings ridiculing the existing morals and warning young men and women against destructive life choices.
9 Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci You Should KnowLeonardo da Vinci’s drawings were not just preparatory studies for his painted work, but extensions of his scholarly and scientific practices.
Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings were not just preparatory studies for his painted work, but extensions of his scholarly and scientific practices.
The Long History of Embroidery in Art (Origins & Meanings)Embroidery was unfairly dismissed as a women’s hobby for centuries before becoming one of the trendiest mediums of contemporary art.
Embroidery was unfairly dismissed as a women’s hobby for centuries before becoming one of the trendiest mediums of contemporary art.
9 Must-See Representations of Joan of Arc in ArtOver the years, Joan of Arc appeared in artworks as a political figure, a Christian prophet, and a feminist icon.
How Rembrandt’s Shadow Trick Still Shapes Portrait PhotographyRembrandt van Rijn’s unique painting style and approach to light gave birth to an expressive photographic technique known as Rembrandt Lighting.
Rembrandt van Rijn’s unique painting style and approach to light gave birth to an expressive photographic technique known as Rembrandt Lighting.
The Real Story of Baudelaire’s Haitian MuseThe real story of Haitian-born Jeanne Duval, the muse of the poet Charles Baudelaire, is lost in many racialized prejudices and fantasies of her contemporaries.
Andrea Mantegna’s 5 Most Famous WorksAndrea Mantegna’s works made references to his client’s identities and revealed his opinions on philosophical debates of his era.
Andrea Mantegna’s works made references to his client’s identities and revealed his opinions on philosophical debates of his era.
Who Were the Four Greatest Artists of the Renaissance?Donatello, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Leonardo da Vinci formed the Renaissance culture and set standards for generations of future painters and sculptors.
5 Works by Andrea Mantegna You Should KnowAndrea Mantegna was an intellectual artist who coded philosophical and religious concepts into his painted compositions showing ancient temples and Christian saints.
Andrea Mantegna was an intellectual artist who coded philosophical and religious concepts into his painted compositions showing ancient temples and Christian saints.
Hans Holbein the Younger’s Most Famous WorksHans Holbein the Younger was a well-traveled and educated artist who combined influences of German, Italian, Dutch, and French art into a unique personal style.
Hans Holbein the Younger was a well-traveled and educated artist who combined influences of German, Italian, Dutch, and French art into a unique personal style.