Art & Illustration

Why Is There No Great Art Anymore?

Spoiler: there is...

Jun 24 • The Culturist

Why Did Michelangelo Consider Himself a Failure?

Essential advice from history's greatest artist

Jun 20 • The Culturist and Evan Amato

Where to Start With Opera

5 masterworks you must see

Apr 29 • The Culturist

How Classical Music Changed Me

Learning how to listen...

Apr 22 • The Culturist

Is Beauty Really Subjective?

The ubiquitous ratio of 2/3

Mar 4 • The Culturist

The Places You Missed in Venice

5 underappreciated wonders

Jan 21 • The Culturist

Why Da Vinci Thought He Was a Failure

The curse of boundless curiosity

Dec 27, 2025 • The Culturist

The Cinematic Art of Painting

Cinema before motion pictures

Dec 3, 2025 • The Culturist

What Makes a Genius?

William Blake's case for the spiritual

Sep 17, 2025 • The Culturist and Mark Vernon

Why Do Civilizations Collapse?

Thomas Cole's Course of Empire

Aug 23, 2025 • The Culturist and Evan Amato

Is This What Hell Looks Like?

Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights

Jul 30, 2025 • The Culturist

Is Beauty Mathematical?

Pythagoras & the music of spheres

Jul 19, 2025 • The Culturist

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