Art History
The color blue: a successful classic
Apr 6, 2022
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6 minutes read
The color blue, in its different and most popular shades, such as Egyptian blue, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, cerulean blue, Prussian blue and International Klein Blue, has been the protagonist of different eras, in which timeless masterpieces have been generated, extending from the Egyptian world to contemporary art...
Art History
Composition with Red, Blue and Yellow by Piet Mondrian
Apr 12, 2023
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6 minutes read
"Composition with Red, Blue, and Yellow" is a painting by the Dutch artist Piet Mondrian, created in 1930. Mondrian's use of a grid of black lines and colored rectangles creates a sense of balance and harmony in the painting. The primary colors of red, blue, and yellow are arranged in a way that suggests movement and energy. It is considered one of the most important works of abstract art and an iconic representation of the De Stijl movement and Neoplasticism style.
Art History
Picasso: the Blue Period and the Rose Period compared
Sep 20, 2023
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8 minutes read
It is undisputed, Picasso is one of the best-known artists in the world, so much so that I refuse to even introduce him, in order to avoid obvious repetitions, which would turn the noses of the most knowledgeable art experts...
Art News
A 2,000-year-old, perfectly preserved blue Roman glass bowl has been discovered in the Netherlands
Jan 26, 2022
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2 minutes read
Archaeologists excavating a site in Nijmegen, Netherlands' oldest city, find 2,000-year-old glass bowl. The blue glass bowl has been perfectly preserved, with no visible cracks or chips.
Art News
Navigating the Digital Frontier: Artmajeur's Blueprint for Gallery Owners
Feb 18, 2024
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3 minutes read
La numérisation des galeries d’art constitue un changement majeur du secteur de l’art, accéléré par le COVID19, mettant l’accent sur la présence en ligne comme essentielle. Avec près de 1M de collectionneurs et +1 000 galeries dans le monde, Artmajeur mène cette révolution numérique, offrant aux galeries des outils pour prospérer en ligne. L'approche hybride promouvant les espaces physiques et numériques, fait de la digitalisation une stratégie à long terme pour démocratiser le marché de l’art.
Art News
From Blueprints to Bytes: How Aruna A. Das Is Revolutionizing Urban Design with VR
Feb 12, 2022
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6 minutes read
Aruna A. Das, an urban designer at HOK, is revolutionizing urban design through the use of virtual reality (VR) to create immersive, 3D spaces. With a global education and expertise in sustainability, Das integrates concepts from the Japanese Metabolism movement into her innovative projects, aiming to reshape modern cities.
Art News
Art Fair Visitor Inadvertently Broke $42,000 Jeff Koons Sculpture!
Feb 20, 2023
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2 minutes read
At a VIP event in Miami, a woman taps a shiny blue sculpture, which then breaks into pieces and falls to the floor.
Art History
Very Peri is the color of the year 2022
Jan 2, 2022
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7 minutes read
The Pantone Color Institute has declared Very Peri as the color of the year 2022! The most varied shades of this blue hue, infused with red and purple, have distinguished the colors of the main subjects, or details, of some masterpieces of art history...
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 News
Over 100 rare Picasso prints at the British Museum
Nov 7, 2024
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2 minutes read
The British Museum exhibition reveals Pablo Picasso's evolution in printmaking, with nearly 100 works, from his early Blue Period to his later creations. The Vollard Suite and Suite 347 illustrate his complex themes, mixing mythology, introspection and personal torment.
Art News
A Marilyn Monroe portrait by Andy Warhol could fetch a record-breaking $200 million
Mar 23, 2022
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3 minutes read
One of Andy Warhol's iconic Marilyn Monroe portraits could fetch $200 million. The Pop artist created dozens of images of the Hollywood star in the 1960s. The 40-square-inch "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" will be auctioned in New York this May.
Art History
The Dance by Henri Matisse
Mar 16, 2023
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5 minutes read
The dancers are stylized and simplified, with clean outlines and shapes that give them a sense of movement and rhythm. They are painted in ultramarine blue, a deep shade that contrasts with the white background of the painting.
Art News
Gauguin’s Brittany Masterpiece Now at the National Gallery of Australia
Aug 2, 2024
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1 minutes read
The National Gallery of Australia has become the first public collection in the country to acquire a major painting by Paul Gauguin, purchasing The Blue Roof (Farm at Le Pouldu) (1890) for $6.5 million, which is currently displayed in the "Gauguin’s World: Tōna Iho, Tōna Ao" exhibition and will join the gallery's permanent collection afterward.
Lifestyle
Artmajeur Magazine N°31
Sep 27, 2024
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2 minutes read
The 31st issue of Artmajeur Magazine for autumn 2024 offers a rich exploration of contemporary art, featuring highlights on international artists such as Luca Brandi, Brazo, Dmitry Ersler, and a special series on Nigerian creators and blue portraits. This issue invites readers to discover vibrant and innovative works that reflect the diversity of today's artistic expressions.
Artist Portraits
Pere Lluís León: The charm of poetic realism at the service of the imagination
Mar 28, 2025
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4 minutes read
Pere Lluís León is a unique Catalan artist whose work combines the precision of scientific illustration with the poetry of symbolism. His paintings, rich in mystery and intensity, invite slow contemplation, conducive to emotion and reflection.
Lifestyle
Eric Clapton: A Richter for $35 million
Oct 11, 2023
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8 minutes read
In 2022, Christie's auctioned a large Gerhard Richter painting titled "Abstraktes Bild" for a minimum of $35 million...
Artist Portraits
Igors Gengeris, "figurative Linearism"
Feb 19, 2022
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3 minutes read
The painting of Igors Gengeris, which some critics call "Linearism", tries to approach the understanding of the language of God: the art...
Artist Portraits
Reza Derakshani: Innovative Iranian Artist Shaping the Global Art Scene
Feb 10, 2025
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7 minutes read
Painter, musician, and performance artist Reza Derakshani was born in Sangsar, northeastern Iran. His early years were spent in a vast black tent atop a mountain, surrounded by horses and fields filled with vibrant blue and yellow wildflowers...
Art History
The Girl with a Pearl Earring
Apr 25, 2023
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8 minutes read
The Girl with a Pearl Earring is a famous oil painting made around 1665 by the Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer. This work depicts an anonymous young girl wearing a pear-shaped bead and a dark blue turban, illuminated by light coming from the left. She is considered one of the most famous masterpieces of Western art and is often referred to as "The Mona Lisa of the North".
Art History
Art in stripes: an explanation by Barnett Newman, Sean Scully and Agnes Martin
Nov 20, 2022
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9 minutes read
Referring to the Google dictionary definition provided by Oxford Languages, the term strip stands for "the region of plane between two parallel lines," i.e., that elongated subject, which has often claimed its starring presence predominantly within abstract or minimalist works...
Art History
The Fascinating History of Monochromes
Apr 9, 2021
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8 minutes read
For some, monochromes are the pure and perfect expression of an artist's talent, for others, they are yet another scam stamped as contemporary art. One thing is certain, the history of these curious genre paintings is captivating, and opens the way to many debates.
Art News
Controversial Icon of Stalin Blessed by Saint Matrona Sparks Tension in Georgia
Jan 16, 2024
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2 minutes read
A painting in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral, depicting St. Matrona of Moscow blessing Joseph Stalin, has ignited controversy in Georgia, exacerbating tensions between right-wing fundamentalists and pro-European activists. The icon was defaced with blue paint, leading to protests and a police investigation, reflecting deep societal divides over Georgia's historical and religious identity.
Art History
Minimalist photography: the landscape genre
Jan 18, 2023
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9 minutes read
Before coming to the artistic investigation promoted by the photographic medium, it seems obvious to refer to that pictorial tradition, which, over the centuries, has sponsored the birth, development and affirmation of the best-known artistic genres, including the unfailing landscape theme...
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 News
Recovered Van Gogh Painting to be Displayed in Dutch Museum
Feb 9, 2024
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3 minutes read
A stolen 1884 painting by Vincent van Gogh, "Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring," will be displayed at the Groninger Museum in the Netherlands this March, three years after its theft. The artwork, returned mysteriously in a blue IKEA bag to art detective Arthur Brand, bears a significant scratch from the heist, highlighting its turbulent journey back to public view.
Lifestyle
HOW DID EMMA "MEXICANIZE" HER INTERIOR?
Mar 24, 2020
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2 minutes read
Charlotte is fed up with Scandinavian decoration. Her cold, pale and bland tones are no longer made for her. Charlotte, what she likes are the warm interiors, flooded with color, the summer atmospheres. Since his trip to Tijuana, azure blues, fuchsia pinks and spicy yellows have marked his heart forever. But how to give this Mexican "warmth" without redoing the apartment from top to bottom?
Art History
Pointillism in contemporary artistic language
Sep 28, 2022
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8 minutes read
The peculiarities of pointillism are the fruit of the positivist climate of the late 19th century, which, indelibly marked by the prevailing idea of the triumph of progress, as well as the extreme faith in technique and science, came to charge with rationality even the art world, previously dominated by the "romanticism" of the Impressionists...
Art News
When Contemporary Art wraps the Arc de Triomphe
Aug 19, 2021
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5 minutes read
It was the dream of a couple like no other: on September 18, a real piece of the French heritage will get a second ephemeral skin. For two weeks, Parisians and tourists will be able to rediscover this symbol of history draped in silver blue and tied with red ropes.
Invest in Art
Top Artist to Invest in Right Now: David Gerstein
Jun 2, 2023
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13 minutes read
David (Dudu) Gerstein, born on 14th November 1944, is an accomplished Israeli artist known for his prowess in painting, sculpture, drawing, and printmaking...
Art History
Struck by the arrows of art! The most romantic artists for a special Valentine's Day
Feb 11, 2025
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10 minutes read
Love in art manifests itself in surprising ways! In this article, an exceptional Cupid in the guise of Giorgio Vasari guides us to discover the most romantic artists of ArtMajeur, perfect for celebrating Valentine's Day...
Art History
Frida Kahlo's life told through her paintings
Aug 31, 2022
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7 minutes read
The 1926 Self-Portrait with Velvet Dress represents one of the earliest works created by Frida Kahlo, the iconic Mexican artist whose passion for art developed precisely one year earlier, namely in 1925, when...
Artist Portraits
Pierre Ittner: Art for processing emotions
Oct 29, 2024
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8 minutes read
“Art offers me the opportunity to process emotions, question things and see the world from a new perspective.”
Art History
Route 66: the legend told by art
May 15, 2022
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7 minutes read
Artworks by Artmajeur's artists, created through multiple viewpoints and techniques, such as oil on canvas, digital photomontage and photography, take us on a tour of some of Route 66's most iconic places, such as the Cadillac Ranch installation in Amarillo (Texas), the Palo duro canyon (Texas), the town of Seligman (Arizona), the Wigwam Motel (Arizona), the Mojave desert (California) and the Santa Monica pier (California)...
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
Masterpieces of primary colors
Nov 11, 2023
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9 minutes read
In order to talk about primary colors, I started compulsively searching the web for the topic in question, finding the narrative about it disseminated by Wikipedia very satisfactory, as well as fairly detailed, historical and scientific...
Art History
Wassily Kandinsky
Apr 19, 2023
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11 minutes read
Wassily Kandinsky (1866-1944) was a Russian painter, art theorist, and one of the pioneers of abstract art. Kandinsky's belief that art should be free from representational constraints and his use of color and form to express emotions and ideas in their own right have made him an influential figure in modern art.