Art History
Women: from unicorns to pets
May 17, 2023
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9 minutes read
I imagine a beautiful and elegant woman intent on carrying in her designer handbag a cuddly Chihuahua, a four-legged animal with often puffy and extremely expressive eyes, which, despite appearing so small, tender and sweet...
Art News
Robert Irwin: Visionary Sculptor of Light and Space, Passes Away at 95
Oct 26, 2023
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2 minutes read
Robert Irwin, a transformative figure in the Light and Space art movement, has passed away at 95, leaving behind a legacy of minimalist installations that play with perception and space. Known for his subtle and elegant works that incorporate elements like light tubes and scrims, Irwin’s art challenged and redefined viewer experiences, creating a unique visual language that remained active and influential until the end of his life.
Art History
Roaring Paintings!
Feb 1, 2022
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5 minutes read
The tiger is not only a majestic animal, elegant and proud, part of an ancient tradition of Chinese zoolatry, but it is also a fascinating subject, which has been widely investigated by the history of Western art...
Artist Portraits
Luo Li Rong: Chinese sculptor creates breathtaking realistic sculptures
Sep 10, 2021
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3 minutes read
Some realistic sculptures that depict the human figure's beauty and grace. Her grandiose natural creations, on which he often works with bronze, depict women in motion. They strike elegant poses that drape their bodies in a balayage by the wind that gives the sense that they are real people. Their hair and clothing appear to be caressed by a light breeze, which gives them a unique look.
Artist Portraits
Éric Lespinasse: The visual poetry of a master of light
Oct 12, 2023
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3 minutes read
Éric Lespinasse is a Parisian photographer and digital artist whose work combines light, poetry, and modernity with rare elegance. His works capture the ephemeral, creating frozen moments that are both intimate and universal.
Art News
Spring Colors: Vogue's Chromatic Choices for the 2025 Season
Mar 13, 2025
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4 minutes read
For Spring 2025, Vogue celebrates a vibrant and sophisticated palette, where each shade takes center stage in an aesthetic narrative that reflects cultural trends and contemporary moods...
Artist Portraits
René Gruau: The Iconic Fashion Illustrator of the 20th Century
Aug 16, 2024
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5 minutes read
René Gruau was a renowned fashion illustrator known for his striking, minimalistic style and elegant use of bold lines and vibrant colors. He significantly influenced mid-20th-century fashion through his work with major fashion houses such as Dior, Balenciaga, and Lanvin, and his illustrations became synonymous with the glamorous and sophisticated aesthetics of haute couture.
Art History
Young Hare by Albrecht Dürer
Apr 7, 2023
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6 minutes read
Albrecht Dürer's Hare is a major work of the German Renaissance. This watercolor, made in 1502, shows a hare sitting on its hind legs, facing left. It measures 25.1 x 22.6 cm and is now kept in the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
Art History
2023: like Alice in Wonderland...
Jan 22, 2023
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9 minutes read
In keeping with the most classic Disney quote, I refer to the image of Alice, who, lying comfortably on a meadow in the company of her cat, lets time pass lost in thought. At some point, as we all know, the maiden's attention is caught by a strangely elegant and hasty rabbit, who, erect on his two white paws is pining in order not to be late for who knows what ever appointment...
Artist Portraits
Karas Gleb: Sensual realism in the heart of Berlin
Mar 17, 2025
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3 minutes read
Karas Gleb, a Berlin-based painter of Ukrainian descent, restores realism to its former glory by sublimating everyday scenes with remarkable mastery. His work, both intimate and elegant, captivates with its technical precision and warm atmosphere.
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.
Lifestyle
Over 100 Spectacular Sculptures Adorn an Australian Beach
Oct 25, 2023
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2 minutes read
The annual 'Sculpture by the Sea' festival, celebrating its 25th year along the Australian coastline, features over 100 diverse and captivating sculptures that blend seamlessly with the stunning backdrop of the Pacific Ocean.
Art News
Chen Yifei: Between Chinese tradition and international modernity
Apr 15, 2025
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9 minutes read
Chen Yifei, a major figure in contemporary Chinese art, left his mark on his era with a unique style that blended romantic realism, Western aesthetics, and Chinese traditions. From his official debut under Mao to his international recognition, his career reflects a rich, diverse body of work that remains highly sought after on the art market.
Lifestyle
Artmajeur Magazine No. 32
Jan 9, 2025
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2 minutes read
In this winter edition, Artmajeur Magazine explores audacity and creativity through works that push the boundaries of disciplines, mixing photography and painting, hyperrealism and abstraction. A journey rich in textures and emotions, where each artist reinvents the codes of contemporary art.
Artist Portraits
Auguste Renoir, an impressionist fascinated by the human
May 22, 2023
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12 minutes read
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a French painter associated with the Impressionist movement. He is best known for his portraits, genre scenes and nudes, characterized by a vivid and luminous color palette as well as a fluid, gestural touch.
Art History
The success of the flamingo in contemporary art
Feb 20, 2022
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6 minutes read
The flamingo has been a protagonist of art history since ancient times, but within contemporary art this animal has taken on new positive values, related to love, cheerfulness, sensitivity and elegance, which have made it a very popular subject...
Art News
Manet: The split canvas finds its unity in London
Feb 24, 2025
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3 minutes read
The National Gallery in London is reuniting for a limited period the two halves of Édouard Manet's famous painting, "Au Café" and "Corner of a Café-Concert", which have usually been exhibited separately for over a century.
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
Top ten fashion photographers
Sep 30, 2023
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12 minutes read
This article is dedicated to all those who want to know about photography but are too lazy to commit to study. This article is made for all those who are bored of reading Wikipedia, because beyond the list of dates or a rather cold interpretation, they urgently need to be stimulated, entertained and accompanied in learning...
Art History
The color silver in art: from Verrocchio to Jeff Koons
Nov 9, 2022
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8 minutes read
Taking a purely chromatic point of view, silver represents a shiny gray-metallic color, found in nature through the observation of silver fish, silver birch trees, and the metal from which it inherited its very name...
Art History
The Regatta on the Grand Canal by Canaletto
Mar 13, 2023
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9 minutes read
This work is particularly remarkable for its precision and exceptional technical quality. Canaletto has managed to capture the vibrant atmosphere of daily life on the Grand Canal, with its majestic palaces, imposing churches and colorful boats criss-crossing the waters
Art History
The Hat of Francisco Goya
Jan 13, 2024
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8 minutes read
Definition of a hat: A piece of clothing intended to cover the head partially or fully, either for embellishment or protection from the sun, wind, rain, snow, etc. It is also commonly used to cover baldness or to hide unwashed hair (said with irony)...
Art History
Canaletto
Mar 9, 2023
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14 minutes read
Canaletto was a Venetian painter known for his accurate and detailed depictions of the city of Venice and its canals. He is considered one of the greatest vedutisti (view painters) of the 18th century.
Artist Portraits
Tam Nightingale: An Eclectic Talent
Jan 7, 2025
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4 minutes read
Tam Nightingale is a British artist whose work, combining diverse styles such as Impressionism, Pop Art, and Abstraction, attracts collectors and art lovers worldwide. With growing international recognition and dynamic, timeless works, investing in his art represents a promising opportunity.
Art History
Cleopatra narrates the history of art
Dec 7, 2022
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9 minutes read
Cleopatra (69-30 B.C.E.), Egyptian queen and the last monarch of the Ptolemaic kingdom, is better known for her charms than for her governmental talents, so much so that it was because of her charm, bestowed by her intelligence, personality, and culture, rather than her beauty, that she ascended the throne for the second time...
Art History
The history of Belgian art: from Flemish painting to the present day
Oct 5, 2022
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8 minutes read
To tell how the art of Belgium has exerted its influence within the history of Western art, the description of its best-known masterpieces, exemplifying those revolutionary stylistic features, which have indelibly marked the peculiarities of the most popular forms of figurative expression of all times, could suffice...
Lifestyle
The Difference Between Matte and Glossy Finishes: Which One Should You Choose?
Sep 12, 2024
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4 minutes read
Matte finishes provide a non-reflective, soft look, ideal for detailed artwork in brightly lit spaces, while glossy finishes offer a shiny, vibrant appearance, perfect for colorful, high-contrast pieces in dimly lit rooms. Choose based on lighting, artwork style, and desired visual effect.
Artist Portraits
Robert Doisneau
Jul 5, 2023
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9 minutes read
Robert Doisneau, an emblematic French photographer of the 20th century, captured the scenes of everyday life with tenderness and poetry through his famous black and white photographs, becoming one of the most influential artists in humanist photography.
Art History
Mocha Mousse: The Color of 2025 in Ten Contemporary Artworks
Dec 31, 2024
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15 minutes read
To celebrate the reigning shade of 2025, we have selected 10 artworks from ArtMajeur that perfectly embody the essence of Mocha Mousse. These diverse creations, analyzed through their subjects, styles, and use of color, represent a visual journey through the endless possibilities of this unique hue...
Artist Portraits
Xavier Wttrwulghe, inspiration comes from traveling
Jul 6, 2022
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4 minutes read
Xavier Wttrwulghe is a self-taught artist, moved by a strong inspiration, which stems from his life experiences, his way of being and his travels...
Art History
Allegory of Spring (Primavera)
Mar 16, 2023
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11 minutes read
"Primavera" (Allegory of Spring) is a famous painting by Sandro Botticelli, created around 1482. The painting depicts a group of mythological figures in a springtime garden.
Artist Portraits
Evelyne Sie, I have always loved to draw
Aug 12, 2023
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4 minutes read
I have always loved to draw, and that since my childhood. As a child, I drew the characters from "Mickey's newspaper" then, as a teenager, the models for perfume advertisements...
Art History
Why does the Annunciation continue to inspire artists who go so far as to desecrate it?
Nov 9, 2021
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5 minutes read
The Annunciation of the Virgin, Christmas theme par excellence, is explored through the comparison of two great Annunciations in the Italian tradition: that of Simone Martini and that of Giorgio de Chirico's brother, Alberto Savinio.
Artist Portraits
Malgorzata Lodygowska: drawing what surrounds me
Feb 14, 2024
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5 minutes read
"This has accompanied me since I was a child, it was as natural to me as everyday activities. The subjects that interested me from the very beginning were drawing what surrounded me, and animals, as a child I used to hide in a dog's crate. Among animals I felt safest."...
Art History
Perfect works for lovers of art, animals, music and travel
Dec 17, 2024
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11 minutes read
Discover how an art enthusiast can turn their space into a personal museum, an animal lover into a sanctuary of connection with nature, a music devotee into an environment that resonates with their melodies, and a traveler into a safe harbor for their memories and dreams. A journey through passions and design to inspire your ideal space...
Art History
Art that celebrates love as you've never seen it!
Feb 12, 2022
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5 minutes read
The most famous tradition of love in art, which has immortalized forever kisses, embraces, tenderness and passion between lovers, appears immediately well defined in our mind thanks to the most famous masterpieces of the genre, such as, for example, Cupid and Psyche by Antonio Canova and the Kiss by Gustave Klimt, but are we sure that in the history of art have not been highlighted other types of love?