Category Archives: History of Art

first depiction of heart shape roman alexandre 14th century medieval
The history of the heart symbol: where does its shape come from?

The heart is everywhere. We draw it in the margins of notebooks, send it in [...]

Giotto, Meeting at the golden gate, 1303-1306
When did the first romantic kiss in art happen?

I love kisses, and it seems that most artists do too (and you too, reader, [...]