Surprising things used for painting

Ox gall and a baby's first cut hair are just two of the strange painting materials not many people would think of. But - beside some others - they are still used today, at least occasionally.
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The symbolism of medieval beasts

Medieval artists in Europe frequently painted or carved legendary creatures for their artwork for many purposes, and understanding the basic symbolism of these creatures can attribute to a better understanding of medieval artworks.

The evolution of "modern" ebru painting

The ebru technique was originally used to create paintings, but nowadays there are certain artists who perform ebru painting as a form of spectacular live performance. Below you can learn about the origins of this fascinating technique, and also take a look at how it's used nowadays.

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Incredible musical instruments from around the world

As we get used to hearing a certain range of refined instruments, such as pianos, guitars and violins in our everyday lives, we may not notice some other, more ancient, but actually quite interesting ones. These instruments have centuries, perhaps thousands of years of history behind them, but some are at the risk of becoming forgotten. As for now, you can still listen to them and enjoy their strange, haunting, or enchanting sounds.

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Latte art at its best!

When we think of art, we usually imagine artists using canvases and brushes for creating a piece of work that can be seen in galleries and exhibitions for decades, perhaps centuries. But could a creative image drawn on your coffee be a masterpiece too?

The spinning "Babel Tower" in the Iranian desert

There's a miniature "Babel Tower" spinning in Iran's desert that reflects the landscape in its rotating mirrored boxes. According to the creators of the installation, it?s a contemporary interpretation of the biblical Tower of Babel.

3 fascinating facts about being creative

If you're one of those who always keep doodling when having a piece of paper in front of you, or perhaps even have a hobby associated with arts, you will most likely to be happy to hear about the three facts listed below.

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This Hungarian church has blue skies painted on its tiled ceiling

There's a small church in the Hungarian town of Szentgyörgyvölgy, which has blue and white clouds and flowers with yellow, Sun-like floral motifs all over its tiled ceiling.


What did a medieval palette look like?

When it comes to painting, we can decide what medium and exactly what colors are to be used, and above all, we can choose from magnificent, richly pigmented paints. This was not always the case though...