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Behind Masterpieces: Dante and Virgil by William Bouguereau

Art History • 6 minutes read
Welcome to the Darkness, where a terrible spectacle is played out: discover a fierce fight between two bodies in tension, a scene resplendent with a cold, white light. Today, Artmajeur decrypts for you a masterpiece of dark romanticism: Dante and Virgil by William Bouguereau, painted in 1850.

Masterpieces Explained: Nighthawks by Edward Hopper

Artwork Focus • 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?

Contemporary Street Art: How Banksy's Little Girl with a Balloon became an icon

Artwork Focus • 3 minutes read
Balloon girl or Girl with Balloon is one of Banksy’s most important works. It demonstrates the graffiti stencil technique that has made Banksy famous around the globe.

A work, a story: Christian Girault, "The only difference between me and the surrealists is that I am a surrealist"

Artwork Focus • 2 minutes read
It was in 1995 that Christian Girault visited the south of Bolivia where the desert landscapes are sometimes mind-blowing. He didn't know it at the time, but part of these deserts is called the Dali Desert, due to the improbable shapes of its rocks, reminiscent of elements from Salvador's paintings.

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