Art History
Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant
Mar 7, 2023
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The 1912 Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant is one of Egon Schiele’s most famous works. The rich skin tones and the bright eye with the red pupil are striking characteristics. Schiele portrayed himself as an artist and sensitive person in this portrait. The Leopold Museum in Vienna, which has the biggest Schiele collection in the world, uses it as a "poster child" today.
Art News
An olfactory exhibition at the Prado Museum makes us discover the perfume emerging from a lush landscape by Jan Brueghel
Apr 8, 2022
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2 minutes read
Prado Museum in Madrid has recreated 10 aspects of Jan Brueghel's painting for an olfactory exhibition. Researchers discovered 80 plants and flowers in the Flemish Master's painting.
Invest in Art
What exactly is Interactive NFT 2.0? New Next Generation NFT Trend Breakthrough
Jun 6, 2022
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9 minutes read
Interactive NFT is a relatively new concept that is still expanding, as is virtual reality technology, which promises to level the playing field for producers. A world like "Oasis" in the movie "Ready Player One" or "Digimon" may be closer to reality than we realize, and Interactive NFT will play a key role in this evolution.
Art History
Sacred palms, profane palms
Nov 7, 2023
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8 minutes read
Reality can be interpreted simply as it appears, or it can be transformed into something more meaningful, through, for example, an encounter with religious ideology...
Art News
Omar Ba, a rising star in contemporary African art, makes a splash at the Dakar Biennale
May 27, 2022
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4 minutes read
Omar Ba, a collector's favorite artist, is exhibiting for the first time at the Dakar Biennale at the age of 45, after having previously shown his work at the Pompidou Center and in major museums and galleries around the world.
Art History
The desert between land art, painting and sculpture
Nov 6, 2022
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7 minutes read
The desert topical has been told through the point of view of land art, a contemporary art form that originated in the United States during the 1960s, which abandoned the boundaries of the traditional pictorial and sculptural medium...
Artist Portraits
Rico Mocellin: I love playing with colors
Feb 8, 2023
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4 minutes read
"My parents are farmers and I was born in the countryside, since I was a child I was fascinated by the colors of everything related to nature, like leaves, soil, flowers, bird feathers, different plants, the colors From"...
Art News
A US$3 million pumpkin swept into the ocean
Oct 14, 2021
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2 minutes read
The iconic Pumpkin sculpture of Yayoi Kusama, valued at $3 million, was swept into the ocean by a storm in Naoshima Prefecture, western Japan.
Art History
5 African Artists Shaping the Future of Art on Artmajeur
Apr 2, 2024
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8 minutes read
Every time I approached the topic of painting, focusing on the African continent, I came across a specific type of documentation: it started from the origins, namely from rock art, and then went on to talk about sculptures, masks, ceramics, and textile art, avoiding to continue with a narrative strictly focused on the main subject of investigation...
Art History
The Trees in Art History
Oct 17, 2023
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8 minutes read
We would need a thousand more poems, because if this last one places trees next to houses, other times they seem alone, or accompanied by figures or animals, and sometimes even as mute and immobile spectators of 'fantastic' events...
Art News
Artmajeur magazine N° 15 Fall 2020
Oct 5, 2020
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1 minutes read
Contents of this issue:Bubble gumVenusTokyoDirk Krullflying machines
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
Three innovations in photographic still life
Mar 26, 2023
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8 minutes read
A small table illuminated by soft light reminds us of the inexorable precariousness of our lives, harboring on its surface wilting flowers, skulls, and a few possessions of luxuries that will prove quite useless once we cross the threshold of the beyond grave...
Art History
Land art : art and nature finally reconciled ?
Mar 21, 2017
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2 minutes read
Born in the United States at the end of the 1960s in reaction against the established order, museum institutions, the mercantile and elitist character of art, Land art refers to all the artistic movements that use Nature as a place, a material and surface for the inscription of their work.
Art History
Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Mar 17, 2023
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10 minutes read
Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1527-1593) was an Italian painter who is best known for his portraits made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, and animals...
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Olafur Eliasson to make new land art on UK coast
Feb 28, 2023
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2 minutes read
In the Lake District, a novelist, Robert Macfarlane, has asked an artist to make a steel pool that looks like a mirror.
Art News
Coachella 2023, an edition rich in artistic installations
Apr 20, 2023
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2 minutes read
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival has shown off four large-scale art pieces to bring color, light, and different perspectives to the charged atmosphere. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2023 is a "phantosmagoric spectacle that plays with your perception and pulls you away from reality".
Art History
Tango no Sekku: Historical Evolution and Artistic Representations
Jun 5, 2024
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7 minutes read
Tango no Sekku, initially an imperial court ceremony on May 5, evolved from a home purification festival to one celebrating samurai boys and all children, featuring symbols like iris leaves, samurai armor, and carp streamers. Artistic works painting connect these historical traditions with modern expressions, highlighting themes of strength, perseverance, and protection.
Artist Portraits
Tancara, the art that reveals fears and hopes
Feb 23, 2022
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2 minutes read
Tancara's paintings arise from the artist's strong desire to capture the images that appear before his eyes, to bring out the fears and hopes that are in each of us...
Art News
In Florida, a Rolls-Royce destroys a $3 million Damien Hirst sculpture!
Apr 13, 2023
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3 minutes read
The sculpture, which is part of a set that Hirst debuted at the 2017 Venice Biennale, is said to be worth $3m
Art History
Senecio (1922) by Paul Klee
Mar 29, 2023
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11 minutes read
"Senecio" is a painting created by Paul Klee in 1922. It is a portrait of a face, created using geometric shapes and bold colors...
Lifestyle
10 Reasons Why browsing art on Instagram Is Therapeutic
May 19, 2022
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Research shows that about 60% of people who had attended a cultural place or event 12 months earlier were more likely to report good health. The same process occurs when browsing Art daily on Instagram. The question is, how and why is art able to influence our well being? Let's find out.
Art History
Spring (Primavera) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Mar 17, 2023
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Arcimboldo's Spring is one of his most famous composite portraits, which he painted as part of a series of four portraits representing the seasons...
Art History
The Art of Sukkot and its Cultural Evolution
Apr 18, 2024
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Sukkot, the Feast of Booths, is a tradition-rich Jewish celebration, where temporary sukkahs and the four species symbolize dependence on and gratitude to God for protection and harvests. Sukkot art, through illustrations, installations and digital works, serves not only to educate but also to strengthen cultural identity by interpreting these ancestral themes in a modern and inclusive way.
Artist Portraits
Armando D'Andrea, art is a gift received from birth
May 20, 2023
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3 minutes read
I studied at the art institute in Venice, earning a diploma in Master of Art and a diploma in Applied Art, and later took the sculpture course at the Art Academy. The techniques I use are: Clay and unfired earth with various materials...
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The expansion project of the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao will finally see the light of day
Aug 1, 2022
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The long-planned expansion of the Guggenheim Bilbao to a Spanish natural reserve may finally come to fruition.
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Did rapper Snoop Dogg aka Cozomo de 'Medici bought $ 17 million worth of cryptocurrency artwork?
Oct 14, 2021
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3 minutes read
Rapper Snoop Dogg recently emerged as the Twittersphere's favorite anonymous NFT influencer and market player aka Cozomo de 'Medici.
Art History
Holy Artistry: Unveiling the Spiritual Canvas at Niiname-sai
Jun 19, 2024
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Niiname-sai, also known as the Harvest Festival, is not only a significant religious ceremony within the Shinto tradition but also a celebration rich in artistic expression. This festival showcases a variety of traditional Japanese artworks and artifacts...
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A huge new contemporary art center opens in Moscow a stone's throw from the Kremlin
Dec 9, 2021
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Despite Putin's attack on artists, Russia's richest man develops a massive modern art center. The center provides new prospects for Russian artists, as long as they stay away from politics.
Art History
Egon Schiele
Mar 6, 2023
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8 minutes read
Egon Schiele was one of the key figures of Austrian Expressionism with his distinctive graphic style, embrace of figural deformation, and rejection of conventional standards of beauty. His self-portraits and portraits of others are among the most outstanding works of the 20th century.
Art History
Painting: gold in the title and gold in the technique
Aug 19, 2023
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8 minutes read
When we think of gold within the history of art, it turns out to be rather easy, if not taken for granted, to focus and dwell on one artistic technique in particular, which, just for the moment...
Artist Portraits
Bogdan Shiptenko - Testimonies of Ukrainian artists during the war
Jun 13, 2022
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4 minutes read
Like the rest of Ukraine, Ukrainian artists have been impacted by the war. Artmajeur here gives them the opportunity to talk about their daily lives. Today, discover the testimony of the artist Bogdan Shiptenko from Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine).
Art History
10 Wildlife Photographers You Should Know
Oct 10, 2023
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12 minutes read
If, like me, you used to watch wildlife documentaries with your grandmother as a child, then you shouldn't miss the opportunity to read this article...
Artist Portraits
Christophe Stephan Durand: At 9 years old I started drawing seriously
Nov 14, 2023
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5 minutes read
"My artistic experience began very young. My father painted forgeries of masters. I remained in awe of his copies for a long time. At 9 years old I began to draw seriously. "...
Artist Portraits
The Art of Ephemeral Spaces: Ernest Pignon-Ernest’s Impact on Urban Art
Aug 8, 2024
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10 minutes read
Ernest Pignon-Ernest, born in 1942, is a pioneering French urban artist renowned for his ephemeral, site-specific art that engages with social and historical themes, capturing the human condition and societal struggles through large-scale, evocative works integrated into public spaces.
Art History
Saving the planet: the strategies of contemporary art
Feb 27, 2022
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5 minutes read
Ecological art, born in the nineties of the twentieth century, represents an artistic genre moved by the purpose of denouncing the global environmental crisis, through a strong exhortation to the protection, preservation and restoration of life forms and resources of the earth. This tendency pervades with force the contemporary art, which has provided the above mentioned genre with new and original points of view...