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The iconic artists of German art
Apr 27, 2022
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6 minutes read
The history of German art perfectly exemplifies the ability, and perseverance, of a people who have always wanted to distinguish themselves from the figurative work of neighboring nations. This desire stems from a strong sense of identity and a quest for uniqueness, which, all German, has promoted its artistic heritage as a source of intimate and personal pride...
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...
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Call for projects “art & sport” exhibition at the Carrousel du Louvre & on Artmajeur.com
Feb 28, 2024
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Artmajeur lance un appel à projets international pour l'exposition « Art & Sport » présentée par ART SHOPPING au Carrousel du Louvre à Paris les 5, 6 et 7 avril 2024 lors de l'Art Week printemps 2024 . Double exposition physique et en ligne. Conditions : avoir une galerie sur artmajeur.com , 3 œuvres sur le thème du sport, livraison à Paris. Réponse avant le 8 mars 2024 . Tease de la nouvelle offre « Artmajeur Phygitale » qui permettra la vente en ligne d'œuvres physiquement exposées. 🎨🌟
Art History
Pollock's dripping in the artworks of Artmajeur's artists
Nov 19, 2021
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6 minutes read
Action Painting, an artistic form of Abstract Expressionism, has valued for the first time in the history of art the phase of creation of the works, that is, the creative act.  The latter is highlighted because it represents the pure expression of the artist's psyche, emotions and vital energies. The "dripping" is a painting technique very dear to the Action Paintig, that Jackson Pollock did not invent, but perfected...
Art History
Women of art
Jun 1, 2022
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7 minutes read
Unfortunately, our art historical past has often eclipsed, omitted and concealed the importance, and weight, exerted by the "fairer sex" within it. In this context, it seems necessary to bring to light, and thus to memory, the work of women in the art world, with the purpose of making it finally, or further, visible and recognized...
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 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
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
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
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
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...

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