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2023: like Alice in Wonderland...
Jan 22, 2023
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9 minutes read
In keeping with the most classic Disney quote, I refer to the image of Alice, who, lying comfortably on a meadow in the company of her cat, lets time pass lost in thought. At some point, as we all know, the maiden's attention is caught by a strangely elegant and hasty rabbit, who, erect on his two white paws is pining in order not to be late for who knows what ever appointment...
Art History
Gold in artworks
Dec 10, 2021
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7 minutes read
Gold is the protagonist of many masterpieces in the history of art, such as Byzantine mosaics, paintings by Duccio di Buoninsegna, Cimabue, Giotto, Simone Martini, Gentile da Fabriano and Gustave Klimt. The ancient technique of the Gold Background, with which all these works were made, was excellently described in the treatise of about 1440 by Cenninino Cennini, entitled "Libro dell'arte"...
Art History
Food in art
Dec 2, 2021
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6 minutes read
Christmas is getting closer and closer, and with it, also the big binges! In the figurative arts, the association between food and art has lasted for centuries, so much so that the most famous artists of all time, including Raphael, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Giorgio Morandi and Renato Guttuso, have not spared themselves from facing this topical...
Art History
Paint in yellow
Jun 26, 2022
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7 minutes read
The color yellow "possesses a gently stimulating quality of serenity and gaiety. It shows itself extremely sensitive, however, producing an unpleasant image when dirty.... A slight and imperceptible movement is enough to make it the color of infamy, revulsion and discomfort..."
Art History
Dance in art history
Dec 13, 2021
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7 minutes read
Dance, an intense and passionate art form, has been very probably present in all human cultures, in fact, among the first works of art that portray it we find the paintings of ancient Egypt. The representation of this topic has also characterized the most popular artistic currents between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, so that great masters such as, Degas, Renoir, Munch, Toulouse Lautrec, and Matisse have depicted it...
Art History
Winter landscapes in art
Dec 7, 2021
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6 minutes read
Winter is the season in which the most important holiday is celebrated: Christmas! In this regard, the most famous artists in the history of art have not shirk from depicting the cold landscapes typical of this time of year, sometimes even through the use of allegories. The success of this topic is still found today, in fact, many works of contemporary art have often depicted snowy views...
Art History
Sharks in art
Aug 14, 2022
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6 minutes read
Sharks have dominated the waters of the sea for hundreds of thousands of years before man, who, once having ploughed them, has oftentimes described these animals, both in artistic and literary works, even presenting them as dangerous and fearsome predators...
Art History
Monkeys in art
Jul 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
It is widely found that monkeys have been, since the earliest times, very popular subjects in the history of art, a discipline within which they have taken on multiple meanings. This great figurative interest nurtured by man in the most varied types of primates alludes, most likely, to the fact that since the dawn of civilization the great contiguous familiarity between these animals and Homo sapiens had been sensed...
Art History
Children in art
Jul 17, 2022
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7 minutes read
Since the dawn of civilisation, children have represented an extremely popular artistic subject, capable of expressing joy, love and candour, within figurative narratives aimed at illustrating not only the attitudes and psychological characteristics of the little protagonists, but also the customs and traditions of their families, as well as the different approaches to the world of childhood that have characterised the different eras...
Art News
EmotionAir: A Sensory Journey Through Inflatable Art in San Francisco
Apr 3, 2025
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3 minutes read
The Balloon Museum's EmotionAir exhibition transforms the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco into a unique sensory journey, combining inflatable art, light, sound, and interaction to bring art to life in a new way. Led by 22 international artists, this immersive experience invites the public to feel, explore, and interact with monumental installations designed to awaken emotions through all the senses.
Art History
Shopping depicted in art
Nov 23, 2021
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6 minutes read
Christmas is just around the corner, and with it, the shopping spree! But what relationship does art have with commerce? Some works of art have certainly represented a precious testimony of the evolution, occurred during the centuries, of the modalities of sale and of advertisement of consumer goods...
Art History
The bicycle in art
Jan 19, 2022
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6 minutes read
The history of art is full of paintings, sculptures and installations, which have had as their protagonist the timeless bicycle. The lesson of the great masters continues to inspire contemporary art, full of works that have dealt with this topical subject in an ever different and original way...
Art History
Superheroes in contemporary art
Jul 27, 2022
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7 minutes read
According to the most general definitions, a superhero is a costumed character, and one with a secret identity, belonging to the world of comic books, fiction, cartoons or movies, who, strong, courageous and extremely noble of spirit, unreservedly strives to protect humanity against evil, which he opposes thanks to his extraordinary abilities, namely superpowers...

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