Art History
Bacchus by Caravaggio
Apr 12, 2023
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8 minutes read
Caravaggio's Bacchus is a masterpiece of Baroque painting, depicting the Roman god of wine and fertility reclining on a bed of grapes and holding a goblet of wine in his left hand. The painting is notable for its striking use of light and shadow, and its intense emotional impact.
Art History
Architecture captured by art
Aug 17, 2022
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7 minutes read
The marriage of painting and architecture is very ancient, so much so that it is possible to see Italian frescoes dating as far back as the first century B.C., aimed at imitating the marble columns of buildings...
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A painting by Kandinsky has set a record by selling for $44.5 million
Mar 3, 2023
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2 minutes read
This oil on canvas painting by Vassily Kandinsky from 1910 shows the German village of Murnau in bright colors.
Artist Portraits
JEAN-JACQUES ABDALLAH: The Pyrenees, in by the stone and by the stone
Feb 19, 2020
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Jean-Jacques Abdallah was born among horses in the Hautes-Pyrénées. Fifty years later, he is still looking to renew his gaze on the bestiary of his original mountain, using the stones provided by the massif.
Art History
The Dance by Henri Matisse
Mar 16, 2023
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5 minutes read
The dancers are stylized and simplified, with clean outlines and shapes that give them a sense of movement and rhythm. They are painted in ultramarine blue, a deep shade that contrasts with the white background of the painting.
Art History
Spring (Primavera) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Mar 17, 2023
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7 minutes read
Arcimboldo's Spring is one of his most famous composite portraits, which he painted as part of a series of four portraits representing the seasons...
Art History
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt
Mar 24, 2023
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8 minutes read
"The Kiss" is a famous painting created by Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt in 1908. It depicts a couple locked in an embrace and about to kiss, with the man wrapping his arms around the woman and tilting her head back while she leans into him. The painting is considered one of Klimt's most famous works, and it is widely recognized as an iconic image of romantic love.
Art History
Senecio (1922) by Paul Klee
Mar 29, 2023
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11 minutes read
"Senecio" is a painting created by Paul Klee in 1922. It is a portrait of a face, created using geometric shapes and bold colors...
Art History
Young Hare by Albrecht Dürer
Apr 7, 2023
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6 minutes read
Albrecht Dürer's Hare is a major work of the German Renaissance. This watercolor, made in 1502, shows a hare sitting on its hind legs, facing left. It measures 25.1 x 22.6 cm and is now kept in the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
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Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez
Apr 20, 2023
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9 minutes read
"Las Meninas" is a famous painting by the Spanish artist Diego Velázquez. Completed in 1656, it depicts a scene in the court of King Philip IV of Spain, with the king and queen reflected in a mirror in the background...
Art History
Composition VII by Wassily Kandinsky
Apr 26, 2023
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8 minutes read
"Composition VII" is a painting by Wassily Kandinsky, created in 1913. The painting is considered a masterpiece of abstract art and is renowned for its use of color, texture, and movement. Kandinsky believed that art should be a means of expressing the inner, spiritual world, and "Composition VII" is seen as a reflection of this philosophy.
Art History
Gismonda by Alfons Maria Mucha
May 25, 2023
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11 minutes read
Alfons Maria Mucha, internationally known as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech painter, illustrator, and graphic artist who resided in Paris during the Art Nouveau era...
Art History
Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet
Jun 13, 2023
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9 minutes read
"Impression, Sunrise" is a famous painting by Claude Monet and a significant work within the Impressionist movement. Created in 1872, it played a crucial role in shaping the direction of modern art.
Art News
A work by Banksy, torn from the wall by the owner of the building
Nov 18, 2021
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A Banksy painting has been pulled out of a wall in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. The artwork was removed intentionally and consensually by the property owner. Locals are dissatisfied with the art's move to an as-yet-unidentified place.
Art News
NFT versions of works by Leonardo, Caravaggio and Modigliani to be sold by Italian museums
Feb 17, 2022
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2 minutes read
Unit London gallery will sell replicas of masterpieces from four institutions, including the Uffizi, as NFTs.
Art News
A work by Basquiat on sale at TEFFAF was in fact directed by André Heller
Nov 3, 2022
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3 minutes read
Artist André Heller made a work at TEFAF that was said to be by Basquiat. He called it a "childish prank."
Artist Portraits
Masha Danilovskaia, art inspired by nature
Feb 9, 2022
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3 minutes read
Masha Danilovskaia's paintings are completely inspired by nature, giving us a new vision of it, full of colors and beautiful details...
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Masterpieces damaged by rioters in Brasilia
Jan 10, 2023
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3 minutes read
Rioters in Brazil's capital damaged modernist masterpieces as they broke into government buildings.
Artist Portraits
2fast, inspired by hip hop culture
Mar 25, 2023
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7 minutes read
"Since I was a little kid, since I remember, I was always drawing and creating something, so I was pretty sure that I wanted to work some kind of a creative job in my life. From a young age, drawing was my creative excursion into the world of imagination, the world I created on paper, the worlds and objects I invented, the cars I would drive..."
Art History
TOP 10: works inspired by movies
Apr 2, 2023
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13 minutes read
My top 10, in addition to linking, through the meaning of the films, the world of art to the world of cinema, also pursues the intention of providing you with revealing images, capable of making you gasp in thought: I, too, had felt that shot, that scene or that gesture, as depicted by the artist of Artmajeur...
Art History
The Desperate Man by Gustave Courbet
May 10, 2023
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Gustave Courbet is regarded as the founder and primary proponent of French Realism, a style of painting that aimed to accurately represent reality without embellishment...
Art History
The Dance Class by Edgar Degas
May 23, 2023
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7 minutes read
"The Dance Class" (1874) by Edgar Degas is a renowned painting that captures the elegance and motion of ballet dancers in a dance studio, showcasing Degas' meticulous attention to detail and innovative approach to composition. Through fluid brushstrokes and a unique perspective, Degas invites viewers to glimpse into the world of ballet training, portraying a captivating scene of dedication and grace.
Art History
Masterpieces Explained: Nighthawks by Edward Hopper
Oct 15, 2021
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4 minutes read
As a symbol of a deep and melancholic America, Nighthawks is an essential monument of modern art. But why is it so famous throughout the world?
Art History
The world as told by Realism
Oct 12, 2022
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7 minutes read
Realism first emerged in France, during the 1850s, when, after the Revolution of 1848, with the introduction of the right to work, art began to take an interest in the working-class population, as well as its environments and scenes of daily life...
Art History
Starry night by Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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18 minutes read
In the nocturnal setting of a countryside, Vincent van Gogh depicts a captivating scene. The houses come to life with illuminated windows, while a crescent moon casts its gentle glow upon an otherworldly sky filled with mesmerizing swirls.
Artist Portraits
Alicia Zemanek, art influenced by the sea
Mar 23, 2022
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4 minutes read
Alicia Zemanek is a self-taught artist whose work pursues the intent of uniting decorative Orientalism with Western realism...
Art History
Route 66: the legend told by art
May 15, 2022
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Artworks by Artmajeur's artists, created through multiple viewpoints and techniques, such as oil on canvas, digital photomontage and photography, take us on a tour of some of Route 66's most iconic places, such as the Cadillac Ranch installation in Amarillo (Texas), the Palo duro canyon (Texas), the town of Seligman (Arizona), the Wigwam Motel (Arizona), the Mojave desert (California) and the Santa Monica pier (California)...
Art History
Lisbon: the city's history illustrated by art
Aug 10, 2022
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8 minutes read
Lisbon, Portugal's most important and largest city, situated on seven hills at the mouth of the Tagus River and facing the Atlantic Ocean, has more than 500,000 inhabitants, as well as a history that can be traced back, approximately, as far as 300,000 years ago. In fact, the westernmost capital of continental Europe turns out to be one of the oldest cities in the world, so much so that it would have even been founded by Ulysses...
Artist Portraits
Guillaume Brun, inspired by the audiovisual arts
Jan 28, 2023
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9 minutes read
"As far as I can go back in my memories, drawing has always been present. His interest was transmitted to me by my mother who, at the time, painted portraits"...
Artist Portraits
Vincent Sabatier (VerSus), inspired by pop culture
Mar 1, 2023
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6 minutes read
"I am directly inspired by pop art and pop culture of the 80s. I work a lot on the characters and personalities that marked my childhood and that of many people. Often the objects and figurines included in the resin are the same than those I played with as a child. I also tackle more recent subjects, even current ones, but always in a pop and retro trend".
Art History
Saturn Devouring His Son by Francisco Goya
Apr 7, 2023
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12 minutes read
"Saturn Devouring His Son" is a painting by Francisco Goya that is part of his series of murals known as the Black Paintings...
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The Yellow Christ (1889) by Paul Gauguin
May 5, 2023
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The Yellow Christ is a painting by Paul Gauguin, completed in 1889. It is an oil on canvas measuring 91.1 x 73.2 cm, now in the collection of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York.
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The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci
May 30, 2023
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21 minutes read
The Mona Lisa strikingly resembles Renaissance representations of the Virgin Mary, which was considered an ideal of femininity at the time. The woman in the painting is seated upright in a "pozzetto" armchair with her arms folded, indicating a reserved posture.
Art History
It's all about money: wealth flaunted by art
Jan 15, 2023
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9 minutes read
To talk about money, or simply take the trouble to flaunt it in a showy and elitist manner, it is not necessary to open your mammoth wallet in front of the bus stop in order to flaunt the renowned American Express Centurion Card to your waiting neighbor...
Art History
Some symbols of New York "translated" by art
Jan 25, 2023
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10 minutes read
Beginning after the Second World War, the center of world art, the hothouse of all new trends, as well as the creative market, has gradually shifted from Paris to New York, therefore, an art historian from the old continent like me, cannot escape from pretending to ask for the fateful working vacations...
Art History
The Regatta on the Grand Canal by Canaletto
Mar 13, 2023
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9 minutes read
This work is particularly remarkable for its precision and exceptional technical quality. Canaletto has managed to capture the vibrant atmosphere of daily life on the Grand Canal, with its majestic palaces, imposing churches and colorful boats criss-crossing the waters