Art History
Hyperrealism against any prejudice
Apr 13, 2022
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6 minutes read
Hyperrealistic artworks are often regarded with sufficiency because, similar to photographs and digital images, they seem to offer nothing more than the mere exhibition of the creator's technical skill. But how can this prejudice be overturned?
Art History
Advertising in Art
Nov 25, 2021
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5 minutes read
Art and advertising have combined since the second industrial revolution, generating works and artistic currents that have revolutionized both the world of art and that of marketing. But when was this fruitful association born and how has it evolved over the centuries?
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.
Artist Portraits
Simona Zecca, a continuous search
Apr 22, 2023
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6 minutes read
I cannot remember a single time in my life when I have not painted. I am a self-taught artist, curious and constantly seeking to learn new techniques and modes of expression...
Art History
Mona Lisa: the mystery continues in contemporary art
Mar 5, 2022
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6 minutes read
The Portrait of Mona Lisa, also known as La Gioconda, is an inescapable masterpiece of art history, to say the least, which, created by the great master Leonardo da Vinci, between about 1503 and 1505, continues to be a popular subject in contemporary art...
Artist Portraits
Sergey Sovkov, Color as a reference point
Aug 28, 2022
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6 minutes read
Oil painting has always been the preferred technique of Sergey Sovkov, who, when creating each painting, always tries to improve it in order to find new creative expressions...
Artist Portraits
Glenn Brown: Master of Visual Metamorphosis
Sep 20, 2024
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6 minutes read
Glenn Brown is a highly acclaimed British contemporary artist celebrated for his intricate reimagining of art historical references, pushing the boundaries of painting and sculpture through bold appropriation and transformation. Renowned for his detailed, often surreal works, Brown has exhibited at prestigious institutions worldwide, and his pieces are held in major public collections such as the British Museum, Tate, and MoMA.
Art History
The Scream
Mar 17, 2023
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6 minutes read
The Scream is a famous painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. The painting is universally recognized as an iconic illustration of existential fear and human anxiety. The distressed figure in the artwork has been read as a metaphor for the modern person's sense of loneliness and despair in the face of a heartless and uncaring universe.
Artist Portraits
Annabelle Amory: Art allowed me to exteriorize this nonconformism
Nov 20, 2023
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6 minutes read
"Since I was little, I have felt out of step with society, the norm and others. I don't have the same desires, the same codes, nor the same aspirations."...
Artist Portraits
Carol Bove: A Journey Through Sculpture, Materiality, and Public Spaces
Jan 24, 2025
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7 minutes read
Carol Bove is an American artist known for her large-scale sculptures and installations that explore materiality and space. Her work often combines diverse materials, such as steel, concrete, and organic elements, challenging traditional notions of display and reinterpreting historical artistic strategies.
Art History
Pop art and brands - brands and Pop art
Apr 30, 2023
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7 minutes read
"Pop art is industrial painting. I think the significance of my work is that it is industrial, that's what the whole world will become soon. Europe will be the same way, soon, it will no longer be American, it will be universal."
Art History
MOMA Masterpieces: Contemporary Interpretations
Feb 23, 2022
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7 minutes read
The iconic institution of New York's MOMA is home to such timeless works of art as Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night, Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans and Jasper Johns' Flag. Such masterpieces continue to be a source of inspiration for contemporary artists around the world, who have re-interpreted them into original, modern, current and sometimes ironic pieces of art...
Art History
How art and video games learn from each other
Sep 14, 2022
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7 minutes read
Referring to the simplest and most accessible definition of art, found on Wikipedia, a widely circulated democratic online encyclopedia, the video game could indeed be associated with the more traditional forms of creativity, as a technological medium in which the avant-garde of science dialogues with the more usual forms of artistic expression...
Artist Portraits
Kader Attia: Exploring Identity, History, and the Art of Repair
Sep 23, 2024
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7 minutes read
Kader Attia is a French-Algerian contemporary artist known for exploring themes of cultural identity, colonialism, and repair through diverse mediums like sculpture, installation, and video. His work often addresses the lasting impact of colonial history on non-Western societies, focusing on concepts of trauma, memory, and healing.
Artist Portraits
Taner Ceylan: The Hyperrealist Master Redefining Turkish Contemporary Art
Mar 4, 2025
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7 minutes read
Taner Ceylan is a contemporary Turkish artist known for his emotionally charged hyperrealistic paintings that explore themes of sexuality, identity, and cultural history. His work blends technical mastery with provocative content, often challenging societal taboos and reinterpreting historical narratives through a modern, queer lens.
Art History
Skyscrapers seen in art
May 25, 2022
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7 minutes read
Skyscrapers have totally disrupted, with their height and grandeur, the contours and skies of our cities, offering us, from the heights of their structures, new and peculiar perspectives on the world. It was precisely these peculiarities that inspired and fascinated the artists of the twentieth century...
Artist Portraits
Anne Geddes: Capturing the magic of early childhood through the lens
Jul 12, 2023
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8 minutes read
Anne Geddes is a renowned photographer whose poetic images captivate the world, highlighting the beauty and innocence of early childhood. Her unique artistic work and her philanthropic commitment make Anne Geddes an inspiring figure, having left her mark on the photography industry and raised awareness of children's rights.
Art History
Hi Barbie, Hi Ken!
Jul 23, 2023
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8 minutes read
Avoiding dwelling at length on the ways in which advertisements have come to be part of our lives today, occupying them nefariously for almost every second, taking the most varied forms, it is good to reveal how man was once actually free to choose what he needed, simply by employing his brain...
Art History
Digital art: history, current affairs and critical viewpoint
Sep 18, 2022
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7 minutes read
"Art is any form of activity of man as a reproof or exaltation of his inventive talent and expressive capacity." The aforementioned peculiarities also undoubtedly belong to the flair of digital art, despite the fact that, all too often, it has been criticized because, compared to more traditional artistic expressions, it uses technological tools, which, according to the most skeptical, facilitate the realization of artifacts...
Art History
Sculpture and painting: Modigliani and African art
Nov 2, 2022
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8 minutes read
Many great masters in the history of art have expressed their views on reality by experimenting, both pictorial and sculptural art, just like Pablo Picasso, Umberto Boccioni, Max Ernst, Edgar Degas, Joan Miró and others...
Pop Culture
Surrealist Art References in Squid Game
Oct 8, 2021
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7 minutes read
The new South Korean series that beats all the audience records on Netflix is full of details of all kinds and is skilfully inspired by surrealist artists such as Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali or MC Escher: short overview of the artistic references hidden in the series. Spoilers Warning!
Lifestyle
Professionals: how to choose the right work of art?
Apr 30, 2024
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7 minutes read
On the occasion of May Day, which is dedicated to honoring the contributions of workers around the world, it is possible to open a thematic food for thought aimed at bringing out how the aesthetics of an office can influence productivity, mood and professional identity...
Art History
Artistic Depictions of Qingming: A Visual Narrative
May 31, 2024
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8 minutes read
The Qingming Festival, a traditional Chinese holiday for ancestor veneration, is observed globally by ethnic Chinese communities. Originating over 2500 years ago, its significance today is credited to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. With rituals like tomb-sweeping and offerings, it honors ancestral bonds and themes of remembrance and filial piety, depicted in both classic and modern art.
Artist Portraits
Bunny Yeager: A Legacy of Pin-Up and Photography Innovation
Jul 19, 2024
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8 minutes read
Bunny Yeager, born Linnea Eleanor Yeager on March 13, 1929, was a groundbreaking American photographer and pin-up model who revolutionized the genre with her collaborations with iconic models, innovative photography, and influential works, leaving a lasting legacy in erotic and fashion photography upon her death on May 25, 2014.
Sell Art
The Best European Art Schools - Part Two
Feb 19, 2025
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8 minutes read
Discover the best art schools in Europe, from the Netherlands to Sweden. These prestigious institutions train the artists and designers of tomorrow through programs of excellence.
Art History
All You Need to Know About Georgia O'Keeffe
Dec 17, 2021
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8 minutes read
Fascinating, free and inspiring, she’s the most photographed woman artist in the world: she has turned her lifestyle into a complete work of art, from her behavior to her dress style, including the design of her resorts. With Georgia O'Keeffe, nothing is left to chance: but why is she so important to the history of American art, and more broadly to the world?
Art History
Portraits of powerful people and celebrities
Jan 5, 2022
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8 minutes read
Art, since ancient times, has always immortalized prominent personalities, mostly belonging to the world of politics and religion. Since the fifties of the twentieth century, however, join the above categories also those of the characters of show business...
Art History
The Girl with a Pearl Earring
Apr 25, 2023
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8 minutes read
The Girl with a Pearl Earring is a famous oil painting made around 1665 by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. This work depicts an anonymous young girl wearing a pear-shaped bead and a dark blue turban, illuminated by light coming from the left. She is considered one of the most famous masterpieces of Western art and is often referred to as "The Mona Lisa of the North".
Art History
The color grey in art history
Sep 11, 2022
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8 minutes read
Grey, the typical color of cloudy winter days, of stones unknowingly piled up on beaches, of ancient monuments, of cold clothes worn by workers, of the most varied technological tools, of the iconic Apple apple, and of hair that comes with age, is the result of a particular shade achieved by mixing black and white...
Art History
The Desperate Man by Gustave Courbet
May 10, 2023
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8 minutes read
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
Art history: interiors with windows
Oct 3, 2023
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8 minutes read
The above is followed by an art-historical study regarding the window, aimed at highlighting how, within some masterpieces of art history, its depiction has not only been linked to figures with an attitude akin to Madame Bovary's...
Lifestyle
Alec Baldwin: Art, love, and disappointment
Oct 30, 2023
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8 minutes read
The 30 Rock actor made waves when he sued reseller Mary Boone for selling him a different version of Ross Bleckner's Sea and Mirror than the one he intended to buy...
Artist Portraits
Antoni Tàpies: A Visionary of Abstract Expressionism
Jul 31, 2024
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8 minutes read
Antoni Tàpies was a renowned Spanish painter and sculptor, celebrated for his innovative approach to art. Known for his abstract and often textured works, Tàpies created pieces that communicated profound philosophical and existential themes...
Art History
Color and Beyond: How Modern Art Transformed Reality
Nov 19, 2024
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8 minutes read
Discover how color, from Impressionism to digital art, has liberated art from the confines of visible reality, transforming it into a tool of emotion, symbol, and celebration. This journey through color explores key movements such as Fauvism, monochromes, and Pop Art...
Art History
Amedeo Modigliani
Mar 10, 2023
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18 minutes read
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani was an Italian painter and sculptor who lived and worked from 1884 to 1920. He did most of his work in France. He is known for portraits and naked people in a modern style with faces, necks, and bodies that are stretched out...
Artist Portraits
Andreas Gursky, capturing the monumental scale of the modern world
Jul 13, 2023
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8 minutes read
Andreas Gursky is a renowned German photographer, famous for his large format images that vividly capture the scale and essence of our contemporary society. His methodical approach and visually powerful aesthetic make him one of the most influential artists in contemporary photography.