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
11 Most Important Works by RaphaelWhile painting the rooms of the Vatican Palace, Raphael incorporated portraits of the most influential artists of his time, including Michelangelo, Leonardo, and himself.
The Biggest Art Heist in History & Why It Remains UnsolvedIn 1990, 13 artworks vanished from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Here’s what happened and why the heist is still unsolved.
In 1990, 13 artworks vanished from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Here’s what happened and why the heist is still unsolved.
12 Most Important Works by Leonardo da VinciDespite its current status, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa became a hit only a little more than a century ago.
Despite its current status, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa became a hit only a little more than a century ago.
11 Most Important Works by MichelangeloThe Florentine sculptor Michelangelo was responsible for coming up with the visual identity of Renaissance art as we know it today.
The Florentine sculptor Michelangelo was responsible for coming up with the visual identity of Renaissance art as we know it today.
Rembrandt Bugatti, the Sculptor Who Captured the Soul of AnimalsRembrandt Bugatti was an Impressionist sculptor known for empathetic and detailed depictions of animals.
Rembrandt Bugatti was an Impressionist sculptor known for empathetic and detailed depictions of animals.
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.
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.
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.
Over 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.