Art History
Greek sculpture: contemporary interpretations
Mar 30, 2022
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6 minutes read
The sculpture of ancient Greece represents an essential point of reference for the study of the realistic rendering of the human body, in fact, it has indelibly marked the history of Western art in its most varied currents and manifestations. But what are the contemporary interpretations of the Greek model?
Art History
The color grey in art history
Sep 11, 2022
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8 minutes read
Grey, the typical color of cloudy winter days, of stones unknowingly piled up on beaches, of ancient monuments, of cold clothes worn by workers, of the most varied technological tools, of the iconic Apple apple, and of hair that comes with age, is the result of a particular shade achieved by mixing black and white...
Lifestyle
Josh grew up too fast !
May 8, 2020
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2 minutes read
Josh has grown up. You may not have noticed, but he has. This morning at breakfast, he said he was sick of his "baby" bed, his teddy bear and balloon decor. It's a shock. It's time to remove the wall paper and start painting his bedroom.
Artist Portraits
Christos Kapralos: A Master of Greek Sculpture
Aug 13, 2024
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6 minutes read
Christos Kapralos, one of Greece's most esteemed sculptors, is celebrated for his ability to convey deep emotion and national identity through his work. His artistic expression, rooted in a profound connection to his cultural heritage, combines modernist influences with traditional Greek elements...
Art News
Greece Takes Action to Preserve Monument and Curb Overcrowding
Aug 4, 2023
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2 minutes read
Greece imposes a daily cap of 20,000 visitors to the Acropolis, starting in September, to address overcrowding and protect the historical site. The measure aims to balance tourism and preservation efforts.
Lifestyle
Bernardo Paz: Art holds greater power than technology
Jan 8, 2024
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12 minutes read
Bernardo Paz, a prominent figure in the Brazilian steel industry and an avid art collector, established the Instituto Inhotim in the 1980s...
Artist Portraits
Carole Carpier, I grew up surrounded by artists
Sep 30, 2023
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5 minutes read
"Since my youngest age, I have grown up surrounded by amateur artists: photographers, sculptors, painters, musicians, actors."...
Art History
The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Apr 3, 2023
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8 minutes read
The Great Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Wave, is a famous Japanese print created by artist Katsushika Hokusai in 1830. This iconic work is one of the most famous in the history of Japanese art, and is recognized worldwide for its beauty and artistic expression.
Art History
Some elements of Greek architecture in the masterpieces of art
Feb 19, 2023
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9 minutes read
Evidence of the revival of the Corinthian capital, for mere decorative use, is given to us by the faux-architecture, as pictorial, realized in the loggia of Beato Angelico's Annunciation, a fresco of about 1425 located at the Convent of San Marco in Florence, Italy.
Pop Culture
Timothée Chalamet's face is visible in the greatest works of art
Feb 8, 2022
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2 minutes read
Timothée Chalamet's face has been Photoshopped onto famous paintings. The "Call Me by Your Name" actor has inspired painters as far back as Leonardo da Vinci.
Pop Culture
Jeff Koons honors Apollo on the Greek island of Hydra
Aug 9, 2022
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2 minutes read
On the Greek island of Hydra, Jeff Koons left luxurious works of art for Apollo, the god of the sun. Organizers say that the show is a "metaphysical dialogue between the modern and the old."
Art News
After an archaeologist was hurt in Greece, protests against "Mafia-style" violence broke out
Mar 16, 2023
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2 minutes read
Protests have erupted in Greece after an archaeologist was hurt in a brutal attack. Archeologists believe the attack is part of a pattern of "mafia-style" violence against those whose job it is to protect the country's ancient history.
Art News
Greek politician arrested for vandalizing icons at the National Gallery in Athens
Mar 13, 2025
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3 minutes read
Greek MP Nikolaos Papadopoulos vandalized four religious icons by artist Christoforos Katsadiotis at the National Art Gallery in Athens, claiming they were contrary to the Orthodox faith. This act sparked a heated debate over artistic freedom and respect for religious symbols in Greece, leading to condemnation of the museum and a national debate on the limits of artistic expression.
Art News
Prince George's reindeer painting hailed by the artist who made the original greeting card
Jan 2, 2023
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2 minutes read
Artist Hannah Dale, whose Christmas card may have inspired Prince George's reindeer drawing, said the young royal "has an eye for form and color."
Art News
Romanian Government Blocks Christie's Sale of El Greco Painting
Feb 7, 2025
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2 minutes read
El Greco's painting Saint Sebastian, estimated at between $7 million and $9 million, has been withdrawn from an auction at Christie's after the Romanian government intervened, claiming ownership and taking legal action.
Artist Portraits
Emilio Greco: A Master of Italian Sculpture and Illustration
Jul 12, 2024
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8 minutes read
Emilio Greco was a distinguished Italian sculptor and illustrator, renowned for his ability to capture the essence of humanity through fluid and dynamic forms. His works, which span sculptures, drawings, and engravings, are celebrated for their emotive power and refined elegance.
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How to Take Great Photos of your Artworks?
Feb 26, 2021
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6 minutes read
Throughout this article, we will therefore answer a seemingly simple yet rather complex question: How do I get quality images of my artwork?
Artist Portraits
Paulo Vilarinho: inspiration comes from all the great masters
Feb 20, 2024
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4 minutes read
"I think it all started when I was a teen during a school trip to the National Museum of Ethnology in Lisbon. During that visit I became fascinated with Asian and African Art and that experience made me want to start creating my own artistic pieces...."
Art History
5 Artistic Destinations in the Footsteps of Great Artists
May 21, 2021
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9 minutes read
This article is dedicated to art and travel enthusiasts. Through artworks of legendary artists - Van Gogh, Munch, Hopper, Monet and Friedrich - go on an adventure along new trails that will make you discover or rediscover high places of Art History.
Artist Portraits
Mathilde Oscar, photography inspired by the great masters of painting
Sep 28, 2022
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7 minutes read
A passion for painting and drawing led Mathilde Oscar to approach photography, an art in which she expresses herself instinctively, placing the subject at the center of her investigation...
Art News
The Great Elephant Migration: Life-Sized Sculptures Invade New York’s Streets
Sep 12, 2024
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2 minutes read
A herd of 100 life-sized elephant sculptures, handcrafted by Indigenous artisans from South India, has arrived in New York's Meatpacking District as part of "The Great Elephant Migration," a public art installation that raises funds for wildlife conservation and promotes peaceful coexistence between humans and nature.
Art History
The Great Masters of Portraiture: Italian, Dutch, Spanish, and English Traditions
Feb 4, 2025
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12 minutes read
Ah, the portrait! An art form that captures beauty, power, and personality, revealing who we were and who we aspired to be. From the elegance of the Italian Renaissance to the meticulous detail of Dutch Flemish painting, from the theatricality of Spain's Siglo de Oro to the social refinement of Neoclassical England, each tradition tells the story of an era and its dreams...
Art History
Did you know that golf has been immortalized by great masterpieces of art?
May 22, 2022
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7 minutes read
Many masterpieces that fall outside the main themes of the fine arts, such as, for example, that of landscape, portrait, genre scenes, etc., are often unknown. The above emerges forcefully in regard to works that, although they were created by the greatest masters in history, immortalized the elite world of golf...
Art News
The Great Wave off Kanagawa sold for $2.8 million sets a new record
Mar 24, 2023
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2 minutes read
The sale of Hokusai's famous "Great Wave" print for $2.8 million at Christie's sets a new record.
Artist Portraits
Irina Greciuhina: One does not become an artist; one is born an artist!
May 28, 2024
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7 minutes read
" I have always drawn, but not quite like I do now. As an architect, at some point, I felt an inner calling that led me to spend nights in the office, focusing on painting with a more serious approach, on larger formats. These larger formats became extremely important to me."...
Lifestyle
The Museum of Bad Art has a lot of really great art
Aug 22, 2022
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3 minutes read
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.
Pop Culture
Lesya Guseva is an artist who imagines the secret lives of great paintings
Jun 28, 2022
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1 minutes read
Lesya Guseva is an artist who imagines the secret lives of great paintings. She reinterprets well-known works of art in a hilarious manner. Lesya began drawing mini comics at the age of 25 after receiving no official art training.
Art News
Paris+ by Art Basel opens with great optimism in the emerging gallery sector
Oct 20, 2022
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3 minutes read
Even though there have been changes and worries, there is a lot of optimism in the Paris+ Emerging Galleries Sector.
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?
Art History
The history of Spanish art
Aug 7, 2022
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7 minutes read
Over the centuries Spain has given birth to some of the world's greatest architects, painters, sculptors and photographers. This richness is due, both to the autonomous Spanish creative flair and to the influence exerted on the Iberian Peninsula by the most important European figurative currents...
Lifestyle
Philip Niarchos and His $2.2 Billion Art Collection
Oct 5, 2023
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4 minutes read
Philip Niarchos is a Greek businessman and art collector, known for his significant wealth and extensive collection of modern and contemporary art. He is the eldest son of the prominent Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos.
Lifestyle
Giant Footprint by Artist The Krank at Paxos Biennale Reflects Humanity's Destructive Ecological Footprint
Jun 14, 2022
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1 minutes read
Greek visual artist The Krank has completed a 1,000 square-meter land art project near Greece's Mongonissi bay for the Paxos Biennale 2022. The large-scale installation is a poignant metaphor for humanity's ongoing and devastating impact on ecological systems around the world.
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
The three Graces: from Raphael's composure to Rubens' sensuality
Dec 18, 2022
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9 minutes read
The Graces are three sister goddesses that Roman mythology drew from the Greek example of the Caryatids, in order to promote the spread of an iconography that, among the most positive of ancient civilizations, was capable of alluding to the harmony achieved through the worship of the arts, nature and vegetation, the foundations of human joy in life...
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 News
Art Advisor Lisa Schiff Pleads Guilty to $6.5M Fraud
Oct 22, 2024
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2 minutes read
Art advisor Lisa Schiff pleads guilty to wire fraud, deceiving clients of $6.5 million in auction-related schemes. Explore the shocking betrayal that rocked the art world.