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Art History
Cubism: from its origins to contemporary art
Jul 6, 2022
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7 minutes read
«The fact that for a long time Cubism has not been understood and that even today there are people who cannot see anything in it means nothing. I do not read English, an English book is a blank book to me. This does not mean that the English language does not exist. Why should I blame anyone but myself if I cannot understand what I know nothing about?»...
Art History
Music and art: a combination that has lasted for centuries
Jun 21, 2022
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7 minutes read
Music and art represent two related disciplines that are able to reveal human feelings and experience, both in its positive and joyful sides and in its more introspective and serious ones. Precisely because of these peculiarities, the said arts have played a prominent role since ancient times, when, from their union, two distinct combinations were generated: art that tells music and art that supports music...
Art History
Iconic beauty: the depiction of Venus in the history of art
Nov 30, 2021
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7 minutes read
Beauty is an abstract concept, which has often come to life in the works of the greatest artists of all time, but without finding a single form of representation. In fact, the idea of beauty is changeable, since it is subject to the changes of the historical, cultural, economic and social context in which artists found themselves operating. This can be exemplified by the evolution that, over the centuries, has undergone the representation of the goddess of love, Venus...
Art History
Is it possible to compare Banksy with "more traditional" art?
Jan 4, 2023
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9 minutes read
Banksy, an underground artist originally from the Bristol, UK scene, has been spreading his politicized, subversive and daring graffiti since the 1990s, although, only since 2005, has media interest become aware of the value of his point of view, made extremely fascinating also by the willingness of the "controversy artist" himself to conceal his identity, an action that seems to us to conform to the most natural attitude of superheroes...
Artist Portraits
Ai Weiwei: Art, Activism, and Resilience in Modern China
Aug 30, 2024
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10 minutes read
Ai Weiwei, born in 1957 in Beijing, is a renowned Chinese artist and activist recognized for blending art with political activism. His work critically engages with the Chinese government and has earned him awards like the Chinese Contemporary Art Awards, the Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent, and the Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award. He remains a significant figure in global art and human rights.

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