By the 1500s, in parts of Europe, the bob was all the rage for men—Shrek's Lord Farquaad and Snow White connect to it!

Blog post exploring the influence of art history, specifically Rodin, on the Beast’s hands Disney's Beauty and the Beast

Disney's Frozen has many nods to art history, including a cheeky reference to the risqué painting The Swing by Fragonard

French decorative arts—especially Rococo porcelains—inspired the stunning visuals of Beauty and the Beast.

Disney's Sleeping Beauty has a fascinating art history connection with medieval tapestries, including the Unicorn Tapestries

Pixar's Coco brought ancient Mesoamerican architecture from Teotihuacan to life in the Land of the Dead

Disney’s villainous Evil Queen in Snow White is based on a famous medieval sculpture of Uta von Ballenstedt

Did you know Ariel in The Little Mermaid is influenced by Victorian art?

Moana's clothing and her connections to bark cloth (tapa) in the Pacific Islands

Writing about art history at Disneyland has been a lifelong dream—and I am finally fulfilling it

The portrait of Mr. Toad on Mr. Toad's Wild Ride at Disneyland was based on the most famous painting in the world.

Did you know a famous castle in Switzerland inspired Prince Eric’s palace in The Little Mermaid?

This post considers the historical art and architecture references in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) as a way to understand the film

Talking about how the idea was hatched for a blog series about Disney animation and Pixar films and art history!