Art History
Top 10: Still Life
Dec 22, 2023
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12 minutes read
Let's get straight to the point: when you read about still life on the web, you'll be able to find examples from Hellenistic, Roman, Medieval, and Renaissance periods. They are characterized by the predominant depiction of inanimate subjects, both natural and artificial...
Art History
The Great Masters of Portraiture: Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and English Traditions
Feb 4, 2025
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12 minutes read
Ah, the portrait! An art form that captures beauty, power, and personality, revealing who we were and who we aspired to be. From the elegance of the Italian Renaissance to the meticulous detail of Dutch Flemish painting, from the theatricality of Spain's Siglo de Oro to the social refinement of Neoclassical England, each tradition tells the story of an era and its dreams...
Artist Portraits
Pierre-Louis Ferrer, the charm of light
May 4, 2022
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5 minutes read
The artistic work of Pierre-Louis Ferrer, based on infrared and ultraviolet photographic techniques, has as its main objective to offer an alternative vision of our environment, broadening the viewer's perception...
Artist Portraits
François Miquel: I am a self-taught painter
Jan 31, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I have been interested in art, and more particularly in painting since my adolescence but the desire to paint myself only came later. The discovery of certain artists, of certain more striking works undoubtedly triggered this desire to “try”. Practice then always pushes you a little further.”...
Artist Portraits
Paul Berriff: A Master of Visual Storytelling
Aug 7, 2024
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6 minutes read
Paul Berriff is a renowned British artist and photographer known for his exceptional ability to capture the essence of his subjects through his compelling visual storytelling. With a career spanning several decades, he has made a significant impact in the realms of photography and art, consistently creating works that resonate deeply with audiences worldwide...
Lifestyle
The Lives of Artists on Screen: Films That Capture Creativity and Struggle
Mar 11, 2025
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6 minutes read
Artists have long fascinated filmmakers, providing rich material for stories about passion, genius, and turmoil. These films depict their artistic journeys while offering insight into their struggles and triumphs, bringing the world of art to life through figures like Van Gogh and Pollock.
Artist Portraits
OMA refuses to be locked in a style
Dec 2, 2021
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6 minutes read
OMA claims freedom, it is the basis of its artistic identity. She sees no point in doing the same thing over and over again, and obviously doing what others have already done.
Art News
Affordable Art Fair Berlin 2025: accessible art returns to the German capital
Mar 21, 2025
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6 minutes read
After the great success of its inaugural edition in 2024, the Affordable Art Fair Berlin returns for its second edition in June 2025, reaffirming itself as an unmissable event for contemporary art lovers...
Art History
Top 8 Weirdest Families of Art History
May 15, 2021
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6 minutes read
To celebrate the International Day of Families, we decided to make you discover 8 particularly curious family portraits. Through centuries and emotions, browse with us these different cocoons that will make you, for some, relativize your situation.
Art History
Top ten: male nude paintings
Jun 21, 2023
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14 minutes read
The female nude has been, since the dawn of human civilization, at the center of the art historical narrative, which, in a sense, has been more accepting of the externalization of this type of physicality, compared to the male nude...
Art History
Top 10: masterpieces of Spanish painting
Aug 6, 2023
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14 minutes read
The history of Spanish painting can be told by referring to the most important periods, which marked its development and evolution, such as the Gothic, Mannerist, Golden Age and 20th century...
Art History
Top 10 art luncheon
May 24, 2023
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14 minutes read
If you have ever woken up with a jolt in the middle of the night, remembering with great accuracy the details of the rich courses of lunch, which you have just finished dreaming about, you could decide, in addition to wanting to prepare a succulent banquet for the same day...
Art History
The Representation of Women in Art Across Continents and Cultures
Mar 4, 2025
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13 minutes read
March 8th is not just a day of celebration, but also an opportunity to reflect on how the female figure is perceived, narrated, and represented around the world. Art, in all its forms—from painting to sculpture, from photography to drawing—is a powerful mirror of society, capable of revealing the multiple nuances of the female condition in different cultural contexts...
Art News
Metaphors and Meanings: Banksy's Latest Works Spark Debate
Aug 7, 2024
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2 minutes read
Banksy's two new politically charged artworks in southwest London, depicting a teetering goat and two elephants reaching out, have sparked widespread debate and speculation amidst recent far-right riots in the U.K.
Art History
Greek sculpture: contemporary interpretations
Mar 30, 2022
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6 minutes read
The sculpture of ancient Greece represents an essential point of reference for the study of the realistic rendering of the human body, in fact, it has indelibly marked the history of Western art in its most varied currents and manifestations. But what are the contemporary interpretations of the Greek model?
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
Family portraits
Dec 21, 2021
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6 minutes read
At this time of year-end, full of important holidays, family gatherings follow each other convulsively. In this regard, many of the greatest masters in the history of art, such as, for example, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco Goya, Edgar Degas, Vincent van Gogh and Egon Schiele, have immortalized, through the most varied feelings, such scenes of daily life...
Art History
Contemporary art AGAINST the canons of feminine beauty
Mar 8, 2022
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6 minutes read
It is irrefutable: our society is literally obsessed with the size and shape of the human body, which are also considered, unjustifiably and superficially, a sort of mirror of personal identity. But has it always been so? Surely contemporary art has rebelled against this mechanism?
Art History
Contemporary self-portrait: between selfie and tradition
Mar 13, 2022
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6 minutes read
Every day about 93 million selfies are taken all over the world, which, for the most part, are intended to enrich social platforms, with the aim of grabbing a few handfuls of likes. But are we sure that this new trend, apparently very superficial, has not traced deep attitudes, already investigated by the greatest masters of the past?
Art History
Top 10 of the World's Scariest Paintings
Oct 19, 2020
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6 minutes read
Because Halloween is coming, we would like to introduce you to 10 artists who have transcended the history of art with dark, oppressive or dramatic artworks that you certainly wouldn't want to hang above your bed.
Art History
The representation of time passing in Art
Oct 21, 2020
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6 minutes read
The theme of time has often been approached in painting from the angle of the different ages of man, to which many paintings are devoted.
Art History
Top 8 Relaxing Artworks to Make You Feel Better
Mar 26, 2021
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7 minutes read
Do you tend to succumb to panic? Are you worried about the current situation? Don't worry, you're not alone. And today, we're going to relax by enjoying the most laid-back masterpieces in art history. Sit back, relax your muscles, let go: well, that urgent email can wait, right?
Art History
Monsters in Art: 3 Scary Myths to Celebrate Halloween
Oct 28, 2021
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6 minutes read
Halloween is the perfect occasion to look back at various deeply terrifying mythological and religious legends that have marked generations of contemplators. Evil monsters, cannibalism, and hallucinatory visions: follow the guide!
Artist Portraits
The Artistic Legacy of Tom Wesselmann: Transforming the Everyday
Aug 22, 2024
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6 minutes read
Tom Wesselmann (1931–2004) was a pioneering American artist and central figure in the Pop Art movement, celebrated for his bold and provocative works that transformed everyday objects into vibrant, large-scale compositions, challenging traditional notions of beauty and art, and his legacy continues to inspire through numerous significant exhibitions and retrospectives worldwide.
Artist Portraits
Brushes of Solitude: The Life and Art of Ai Xuan
Oct 24, 2024
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7 minutes read
Explore the haunting realism of Ai Xuan's oil paintings, capturing melancholy and solitude in rural Tibet. Discover how his art reflects China's cultural shifts.
Artist Portraits
Stephan Balkenhol – The artist who restores humanity to sculpture
Feb 20, 2025
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7 minutes read
Stephan Balkenhol is a contemporary sculptor known for his human figures in wood, exhibited in prestigious galleries and museums in Paris, Berlin, New York and London. His work, blending tradition and modernity, explores the history of art and the human condition through a raw and timeless aesthetic.
Art History
Under the Eiffel Tower: French Art Movements Explored through Artmajeur
Jun 25, 2024
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15 minutes read
France has been the cradle of numerous revolutionary art movements. From the Gothic of the 12th century to the Rococo of the 18th century, these movements have transformed art and architecture. In the 19th century, the Barbizon School and Realism introduced a more realistic representation of nature and daily life. The focus of this article will be on Impressionism, Cubism, Surrealism, and Free Figuration, analyzing works present on Artmajeur...
Art History
Summer on Canvas: The 10 Seascapes Not to Be Missed
Jul 2, 2024
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15 minutes read
Our selection of famous seascapes, performed by some of the best-known masters of all time, is precisely designed to see you on a lounger or in front of the fan dreaming of the sound of the ocean...
Art History
The remake of Las Meninas by Diego Velázquez
Nov 11, 2021
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7 minutes read
Las Meninas by Velázquez, a Spanish masterpiece from the seventeenth-century, which has been reinterpreted by many famous painters, including Goya and Picasso, is still an object of investigation by artists from all over the world, such as those in our collection.
Art History
Anthropomorphism in art
Sep 4, 2022
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7 minutes read
Anthropomorphism in art, as anticipated, has a rich and ancient tradition, in fact, among the earliest examples of anthropomorphic figures we find the Löwenmensch ivory statuette, which, dating back to the Upper Paleolithic, that is, approximately 32,000 years ago, depicts a human sculpture having the head of a lion...
Art History
The history of Dutch art: from the Golden centu to contemporary times
Sep 7, 2022
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7 minutes read
The appellation Golden Age denotes that particular period of Dutch history, which, located between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, i.e., subsequent to the achievement of political autonomy, was marked by a formidable development of science and commerce, to say the least. In this context, the figurative arts, which must necessarily have been affected by, and consequently reflected, this florid climate, flourished to an extraordinary degree...
Artist Portraits
Mathilde Oscar, photography inspired by the great masters of painting
Sep 28, 2022
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7 minutes read
A passion for painting and drawing led Mathilde Oscar to approach photography, an art in which she expresses herself instinctively, placing the subject at the center of her investigation...
Artist Portraits
Philippe Rude, the inspiration that comes from the joyful quality of boredom
Dec 3, 2022
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7 minutes read
Philippe Rude is a ceramic sculptor from northern France who, since 2014, has been committed to giving shape to his intuitive emotions and feelings....
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...
Art History
The Luncheon on the Grass by Édouard Manet
Jun 8, 2023
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7 minutes read
"The Luncheon on the Grass" by Édouard Manet is a groundbreaking and controversial painting that challenged artistic conventions with its depiction of a nude woman having a picnic with clothed men. Its provocative composition and departure from traditional norms made it a pivotal work in the history of art.
Art News
Donna Summer's Emotionally Charged Artworks Takes Center Stage in a Freshly Unveiled Documentary and an Auction Event at Christie's
Sep 18, 2023
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7 minutes read
"I harbor a concealed existence," singer Donna Summer reveals in the latest HBO documentary, "Love to Love You, Donna Summer." She continues, "You may be gazing at me, but what meets the eye does not reflect my true essence."