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Culture on SimplyKalaa is an artistic and knowledgeable art blog to learn about artists and their works from the past and values from different traditions or art movements. We publish content that leaves our readers with complete information on any known individual, work or time.


  • Margaretha Haverman: Only Pupil of Flower Painter Van Huysum

    Margaretha Haverman, a Dutch flower artist and sole known student of Jan van Huysum, is one of the most crucial still-life women artists with only two of her works known to the world.

    Margaretha Haverman: Only Pupil of Flower Painter Van Huysum

  • Marie Ellenrieder: Not Forgotten Anymore, Life & Art

    Learning the notability of Marie Ellenrieder, a prominent German female artist who marked proficiency in the Nazarene style, producing remarkable portraits and religious artworks.

    Marie Ellenrieder: Not Forgotten Anymore, Life & Art

  • Florine Stettheimer: American Artist Who Painted for Pleasure

    An American Modernist, Florine Stettheimer, was one of the lesser-known icons of the 20th century who gained a reputation for painting for herself. She would go on to become a painter who intentionally raised the prices of her art so high that buyers ended up not buying them out of their financial securities.

    Florine Stettheimer: American Artist Who Painted for Pleasure

  • A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte | A Look

    A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte is an 1800s masterpiece that Georges Seurat completed in an effortful two years. The painting was the first depiction to exhibit Pointillism and Divisionism at a Public Exhibition. Further, it is one of the classic works to learn about the technique.

    A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte | A Look

  • Liberty Leading the People: Eugène Delacroix’s Political Frame

    Eugène Delacroix, known for his modernist capabilities, is one of the most crucial painters of French History. Liberty Leading the People was the artist’s first contemporary realist frame depicting socio-political issues.

    Liberty Leading the People: Eugène Delacroix’s Political Frame

  • Rokeby Venus: Exhibition of Diego Velázquez’s Mastery

    Diego Velázquez painted Rokeby Venus, one of the most differentiating artworks of the subject, that remained the only nude painting in the history of Spain for the next 150 years from the date it was created.

    Rokeby Venus: Exhibition of Diego Velázquez’s Mastery

  • Paula Modersohn-Becker: The First Female Modernist

    Paula Modersohn-Becker is one of the most legendary figures of Modernism with a significant contribution in promoting women in art. Known for her unique art style, here’s what the life and paintings of this German painter look like.

    Paula Modersohn-Becker: The First Female Modernist

  • Marie-Guillemine Benoist: A Female Jacques-Louis David

    Marie-Guillemine Benoist was one of the few female painters during the French Revolution who stood apart for her Neoclassicist frames and attracted commission from worthy patrons, including Napoleon.

    Marie-Guillemine Benoist: A Female Jacques-Louis David

  • Whistler’s Mother by James McNeill Whistler

    Whistler’s Mother is the most emotional and nearest depiction of a mother that exists in the history of art, depicting the artist’s mother sitting with an introspective glance.

    Whistler’s Mother by James McNeill Whistler

  • Catharina van Hemessen: First Woman Artist of Northern Renaissance 

    Catharina Van Hemessen, or Caterina Van Hemessen, was a Flemish artist and the first woman painter of the Northern Renaissance to sign her frames. Here’s an account of her life and artworks as well as style.

    Catharina van Hemessen: First Woman Artist of Northern Renaissance