Art History
Top 8 Relaxing Artworks to Make You Feel Better
Mar 26, 2021
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7 minutes read
Do you tend to succumb to panic? Are you worried about the current situation? Don't worry, you're not alone. And today, we're going to relax by enjoying the most laid-back masterpieces in art history. Sit back, relax your muscles, let go: well, that urgent email can wait, right?
Art News
79 watercolors of Prince Charles on display at The Garrison Chapel in Chelsea, London
Jan 7, 2022
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2 minutes read
'Painting transports me into another dimension,' says Prince Charles as a full exhibition of his works opens. The Garrison Chapel in Chelsea, London, has 79 of his watercolors on display.
Lifestyle
Doctors Recommend Museum Visits to Relieve Covid-19 Stress
Sep 9, 2021
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2 minutes read
According to a Belgian newspaper, research has shown that art can have a positive effect on health. Patients with stress in Brussels might be ordered by doctors to visit museums as part of a pilot project lasting three months. It is based on a similar program in Canada.
Art News
The first drawings of King Charles III are put up for auction
Jun 15, 2023
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2 minutes read
When they go up for sale this week, sweet crayon drawings by a young King Charles III will show a different side of Britain's royal family.
Art History
How to choose the perfect artwork for every decorating style?
Nov 5, 2024
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10 minutes read
If you're looking to give your home a unique personality, this guide is exactly what you need. From the rough elegance of Industrial to the opulent charm of Baroque, from the Zen-like tranquility of minimalism to the warm simplicity of Scandinavian style...
Art News
Burning Man is back with some weirder art activities
Aug 29, 2022
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3 minutes read
Strangest things to do at Burning Man 2022, like making bikini armor and coloring books of Nic Cage
Art News
Masterpieces damaged by rioters in Brasilia
Jan 10, 2023
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3 minutes read
Rioters in Brazil's capital damaged modernist masterpieces as they broke into government buildings.
Artist Portraits
Jasmine Roy, the love story with the subjects represented
Mar 19, 2022
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4 minutes read
Jasmine Roy's works are the result of a love affair between the artist and the subject, which is explored with a very personal composition of desaturated colors...
Artist Portraits
David Heger, the sparing use of colors
Oct 15, 2022
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5 minutes read
During his photographic journey, David Heger has really gone through many techniques, both analogue and digital, to finally settle on alternative photographic techniques...
Artist Portraits
Evelyn La Starza: painting is a necessity
Jun 25, 2024
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5 minutes read
"I studied art history in school but as an artist I am completely self-taught, I started experimenting with materials and techniques at a young age."...
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...
Lifestyle
Abstract art: a "must" for the home!
Feb 16, 2022
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5 minutes read
Abstract art, a great protagonist of the contemporary art market, is perfect to decorate any environment, thanks to its indefinite, timeless, versatile, colorful and polysemantic charm, extremely meaningful and emotional...
Artist Portraits
Milena Paladino: In Search of Beauty
Mar 18, 2025
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7 minutes read
"Creativity has always been one of the main traits of my personality. I looked for beauty in everything around me."
Art History
The different histories of Expressionism
Aug 3, 2022
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7 minutes read
«Never was there an era more ravaged by despair, horror, death. Never has more sepulchral silence reigned over the world. Never has man been smaller. Never has he been more restless. Never has joy been more absent, and freedom more dead. And here is howling despair: man cries out for his soul, a single cry of anguish rises from our time. Art, too, screams in the darkness, calls for rescue, invokes the spirit: it is Expressionism».
Art History
How do artists view the Eiffel Tower?
Dec 5, 2023
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8 minutes read
When you arrive in Paris, it's impossible not to think about taking a photo with the Eiffel Tower or capturing the mixed impression of joy, excitement, and amazement, ready to manifest in a carefully composed and solitary selfie that forever immortalizes us in front of this metallic sculpture completed in 1889...
Art History
Unlocking the Secret: How did 5 Artmajeur artists achieve success on Instagram?
Apr 23, 2024
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8 minutes read
Social media has revolutionized art by providing a global platform for artists, democratizing art consumption and appreciation, while successful Instagram artist profiles showcase high-resolution images, creative storytelling, and thematic coherence, engaging audiences and elevating unknown artists to stardom....
Lifestyle
Professionals: how to choose the right work of art?
Apr 30, 2024
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7 minutes read
On the occasion of May Day, which is dedicated to honoring the contributions of workers around the world, it is possible to open a thematic food for thought aimed at bringing out how the aesthetics of an office can influence productivity, mood and professional identity...
Art History
Top 10 Must-See Artists of the Month!
Jul 30, 2024
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7 minutes read
The Artmajeur curators, despite the summer heat, continue to work with great zeal for their most important cause: spreading art around the world! By reviewing sales results and clicks on the website, they have created three extraordinary collections that bring together the works of the most popular, trendy, best-selling and most sought-after artists of the moment....
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 History
3 ways to travel with paintings
Aug 9, 2023
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8 minutes read
We are at the beginning of August and the cities are finally emptying out, people are saying their goodbyes and postponing their talk until September...
Art History
The painting that the bullfighter cannot tame
Sep 15, 2023
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9 minutes read
The title of my article takes the side, in the context of the pictorial popularity of bullfighting, certainly on the side of the bulls, which, in the long course of the narrative of art history, have been immortalized by many of the greatest masters of all time...
Art History
Art on the balcony: "simple" and "complex" works
Nov 21, 2023
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9 minutes read
Perhaps even those who avidly enjoy the sun, which comes to illuminate the balcony of their home every day, remain unaware of the historical origins of this of window fitted with a parapet, conceived with both decorative and practical function...
Artist Portraits
Thia Path, art as a constantly evolving journey
Dec 11, 2021
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9 minutes read
Thia Path, artist and architect, was indelibly marked by the artistic research of Mark Rothko, to such an extent that his works represent the fragments of a constantly evolving journey ...
Art History
Georges Seurat
May 4, 2023
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9 minutes read
Georges Seurat (1859-1891) was a French painter and the pioneer of the Neo-Impressionist technique, commonly known as Pointillism or Divisionism. Seurat's most famous work is "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," which is considered a masterpiece of Pointillism.
Art History
Are you a fan of the shower or the bathtub?
Aug 29, 2023
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9 minutes read
I imagine the opposite poles of the world idelely inhabited by species with conflicting views to say the least, for example, the one by life forms who love cats, while the other by those who side with dogs...
Art History
Mountains, Compulsivity, Religion, and Nudes
Jan 9, 2024
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9 minutes read
Let's let the brushes speak. Let the brushes that painted the mountains reveal the relationship the artists developed with them, a landscape element capable of unveiling their passions, interests, and favorite subjects...
Art History
Top 10 American Painters
Oct 24, 2023
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11 minutes read
Before introducing you to the ten most celebrated painters in the history of American art, along with brief glimpses into their lives and references to their stylistic peculiarities...
Art History
Summer on Canvas: The 10 Seascapes Not to Be Missed
Jul 2, 2024
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15 minutes read
Our selection of famous seascapes, performed by some of the best-known masters of all time, is precisely designed to see you on a lounger or in front of the fan dreaming of the sound of the ocean...
Artist Portraits
Wolfgang Tillmans: Capturing Subculture Through Photography
Nov 4, 2024
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16 minutes read
Wolfgang Tillmans, born in 1968 in Germany, is an influential photographer known for his diverse work that explores everyday surroundings and the photographic medium. He was the first non-British photographer to win the Turner Prize and has had major retrospectives at prominent institutions like the Museum of Modern Art and Tate Modern...
Art History
The 13 Essential Artists of Impressionism
Aug 27, 2021
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17 minutes read
Without them, Impressionism would never have existed. With them, classical art took an unexpected turn. Artmajeur looks back at 13 painters who left their mark on art history with the thrilling stroke of their brush.