Good News
February 14, 2022

NFL Player Surprises 11-Year-Old Fan by Escorting Her to a Daddy-Daughter Dance After Her Dad’s Death

Father-daughter dances are special occasions that lots of young girls eagerly look forward to. And many go on to look back on those nights with cherished memories as they grow older. But for 11-year-old Audrey Soape, who unexpectedly lost both her father and grandfather in 2021, tragedy had soured what would normally be a lovely evening.

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Pen Drawing
February 14, 2022

Artist Draws One Continuous Squiggly Line To Create Portraits of Famous Figures

Most drawings are made up of numerous lines, hatches, and marks, but that's not the case in the art of Tyler Foust. The Texas-based abstract artist creates captivating drawings with one long continuous line that never intersects. While he is best known for his puzzle-like pieces that contain hidden images, his latest work explores the best way to create distinct portraits in one line.

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Art History
February 13, 2022

5 Sincere Artist Friendships That Helped Famous Creatives To Nurture Their Craft

In art history, we tend to recognize the individual artist. However, many of the famous painters, draftspeople, and sculptors we know were also in contact with each other. Some of these creative relationships even blossomed into lifelong friendships that made an impact on artists' professional and private lives. Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin, for instance, had one of the most well-known and tumultuous friendships.

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Renaissance Art
February 12, 2022

Vanitas: Paintings by the Dutch Old Masters Inspired by Life and Death

What does a skull symbolize? Many people would say death or danger, pointing to the classic “skull-and-crossbones” pirate flag. Others might think first of skulls in a scientific context—an evolutionary trail leading humans to our modern form. But to many painters in the 17th century, the skull was a symbol of the fleeting nature of life.

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My Modern Met

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