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Celebrating Growth: Exploring Shichi-Go-San Through Art
May 28, 2024
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6 minutes read
Shichi-Go-San, a Japanese tradition dating back to the Heian period, celebrates the growth of young children, marked by rituals for three-, five-, and seven-year-olds. Through symbolic ceremonies and attire, it honors cultural heritage and familial unity, inspiring contemporary art that explores themes of tradition, growth, and cultural identity, bridging the past with modern interpretations of this cherished rite of passage.
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20 questions/answers about buying art through leasing
Feb 19, 2024
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14 minutes read
Purchasing art through leasing is enjoying growing success, offering a clever alternative for acquiring works of art without the obligation of a large initial investment. In this article we clarify the particularities of leasing, its advantages and practical implications for artists and buyers, with all the most frequently asked questions: an essential guide for those interested in this innovative method of art acquisition!
Art History
Cars & art
Apr 24, 2022
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7 minutes read
The link between artists and the automobile is evident in the greatest masterpieces of art of all time, namely in sculptures, paintings, photographs and prints, which have immortalized this iconic means of locomotion, following multiple points of view and figurative techniques...
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
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
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
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.
Artist Portraits
Ya Tsai Chiu: The poetic imprint of a contemporary Taiwanese master
Apr 4, 2025
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7 minutes read
Ya Tsai Chiu, a Taiwanese artist born in 1949 and who died in 2013, established himself on the international scene with his unique style combining sculpture, drawing and painting, with emblematic works such as The Dance of Flames and Vital Energy . His popularity has continued to grow, and his creations are now highly sought after, testifying to the importance of his legacy in contemporary Asian art.
Artist Portraits
Johannes Vermeer
Apr 21, 2023
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16 minutes read
Johannes Vermeer is a 17th century Dutch painter, born in 1632 in Delft and died in 1675. He is best known for his scenes of everyday life, often depicting women in bright and calm interiors. Despite his short career and the small number of works he produced, Vermeer is today considered one of the most important and talented artists of the Dutch Golden Age.
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
Piet Mondrian: for a correct interpretation
Dec 11, 2022
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8 minutes read
The interpretation of an abstract work of art is, for the viewer, more complex and less intuitive than its figurative counterpart, so much so that if we look at a portrait, thanks also to the information drawn from its title, it is possible to understand both the identity of the sitter and his or her relationship with the artist, which is often the reason behind the creation of the masterpiece itself...
Art History
What's the color for 2024?
Jan 2, 2024
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8 minutes read
Before revealing the color of the year clearly, I'll provide you with some clues that will gradually lead us to the shade chosen as the 2024 Pantone color. To begin in this direction, there is a fruit that can introduce us to the hue chosen by this American company, and that is the peach, whose juicy nectar has also inspired great masterpieces in the history of art by masters such as....
Art History
Monet against all!
Feb 1, 2023
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9 minutes read
When people talk to us about Impressionism, generally, we are reminded of the image of the "typical" bearded and somewhat "clochard" French painter, who, intent on painting with his hands smeared with color, sheltering under a parasol or a hat, is ready to capture the changing seasons, lights, shadows and colors, times to manifest themselves on the same subject or multiple...

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