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Anthropomorphism in art
Sep 4, 2022
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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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Offering the Gift of Art this Christmas: The Elegance of Artmajeur Gift Cards for the Discerning Art Lover
Dec 13, 2023
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As the festive season approaches, the quest for the perfect Christmas gift becomes a paramount concern, particularly for those with a refined taste in art. For the seasoned art lover, what could be more thoughtful than the gift of choice in the world of art? This year, consider the elegance and sophistication of offering a gift card from Artmajeur, a platform renowned for its vast collection of contemporary art.
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
What is kinetic art?
May 11, 2022
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7 minutes read
Kinetic Art, or Programmed Art, was born after World War II in concomitance with the decline of geometric abstraction. It is an artistic current whose purpose is to illustrate the study of the mechanisms of vision, aspiring to a rendering in pictorial and plastic terms of dynamism, optical phenomena and light...
Art History
Skyscrapers seen in art
May 25, 2022
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7 minutes read
Skyscrapers have totally disrupted, with their height and grandeur, the contours and skies of our cities, offering us, from the heights of their structures, new and peculiar perspectives on the world. It was precisely these peculiarities that inspired and fascinated the artists of the twentieth century...
Art History
Pop art and animals
May 29, 2022
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7 minutes read
Despite the great popularity of Pop art, there are some themes addressed by Pop art that, falling outside the standard topical, turn out to be less well-known, just like the works depicting animals, made by iconic artists of the pop world such as: Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, Takashi Muracami, Jeff Koons, and Yayoi Kusama.
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
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
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
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
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
History of Czech Art
Nov 25, 2023
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7 minutes read
 By Czech art history, we mean the entire complex of visual arts that were conceived and subsequently took shape and life in both the Czech Republic itself and in the various states that were part of it in previous centuries, serving as a home to memorable artists who, in the most famous examples, will be explored later.
Lifestyle
The Museum of Bad Art has a lot of really great art
Aug 22, 2022
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There is a lot of great art in the Museum of Bad Art. Its goal is to "celebrate the work of artists whose work would not be seen and appreciated anywhere else." The museum has over 700 pieces of art that are "too bad to be ignored." "Bad" is, however, a matter of opinion, and some of this art to be much more interesting to look at than a lot of the modern art that is shown in popular museums today.
Art News
Inaugural Art Week Tokyo aims to unify and internationalise the city's art scene
Nov 4, 2021
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Inaugural Art Week Tokyo aims to unify and internationalise the city's art scene. The event, featuring 50 of the Japanese capital's galleries and museums, soft launches this November. It is supported by Art Basel and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. Six museums are participating, with Mori Art Museum showing 16 groundbreaking women artists from around the world. Commercial galleries include Taka Ishii, Ota, SCAI the Bathhouse and Mujin-to Production.

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