Art History
Art that loves the sea
Jul 3, 2022
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7 minutes read
A seascape is defined as: a painting, a print or even a photograph, aimed at portraying the sea as the main subject of the work, putting in second floor, whether the human figure, boats or other subjects...
Art History
Mediterranean Sea: migrant routes in art
Jun 15, 2022
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7 minutes read
Mediterranean migrations, now the focus of global media attention for some years already, have fascinated, intrigued and inspired artists around the world, who, in some cases, have focused especially on those flows directed toward Sicily (Italy), such as, for example, Mimmo Paladino, Jason deCaires Taylor, Vik Muniz and Lucy Wood...
Artist Portraits
Patrick Bigeon, the inspiration of the sea
Dec 4, 2021
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3 minutes read
Patrick Bigeon's art is linked to the cherished memory of the sea, which is now far from his life and which lives through his paintings which reproduce it.
Artist Portraits
Alicia Zemanek, art influenced by the sea
Mar 23, 2022
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4 minutes read
Alicia Zemanek is a self-taught artist whose work pursues the intent of uniting decorative Orientalism with Western realism...
Art History
Fishermen at Sea by J. M. W. Turner
Apr 3, 2023
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5 minutes read
"Fishermen at Sea" is a painting created by J. M. W. Turner in 1796. The painting is notable for its dramatic and atmospheric use of light and color, which creates a sense of tension and danger. "Fishermen at Sea" is considered to be one of Turner's early masterpieces, and it demonstrates his skill at capturing the power and majesty of nature.
Artist Portraits
Peter Nottrott: The brilliance of the sea and the power of abstraction
Mar 24, 2025
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3 minutes read
Peter Nottrott is a German contemporary artist renowned for his vibrant abstract paintings, inspired by the sea and nature, blending energy, light, and emotion. With a career spanning over 30 years and a strong international presence, his works are prized by both collectors and art lovers seeking an aesthetically pleasing and lasting investment.
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...
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Real-time search module
Jun 17, 2014
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1 minutes read
We have received a lot of requests to update the search module. Until now, the search module was provided by Google.
Artist Portraits
Simona Zecca, a continuous search
Apr 22, 2023
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6 minutes read
I cannot remember a single time in my life when I have not painted. I am a self-taught artist, curious and constantly seeking to learn new techniques and modes of expression...
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
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."
Artist Portraits
Maria&Vadim Lipovsky, A long search began
Jun 28, 2023
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6 minutes read
My name is Maria Lipovskaya. I was born and raised in a dynasty of architects, and I could not imagine any other destiny than to follow in the footsteps of my family...
Art News
Meow Wolf Arrives in New York: A Unique Immersive Experience at the Seaport
Mar 14, 2025
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3 minutes read
Meow Wolf opens its first immersive show on the East Coast at the New York Seaport, merging art, technology, and interactive storytelling in a 75,000-square-foot space. Scheduled for release in late 2027 or early 2028, this ambitious project promises a unique artistic experience by integrating local artists and pushing the boundaries of creative immersion.
Artist Portraits
Judith Riemer: In Search of Space for My Imagination
Jun 11, 2024
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8 minutes read
"My inspiration to create art and become an artist is the result of a variety of events and emotions. I grew up in a rural environment and spent my childhood playing outside in nature, exploring everything there was to discover. However, as an only child, I was often alone, and with my sensitivity and creative imagination, I often felt different from the other children."
Art News
Ai Weiwei's First US Retrospective in a Decade at Seattle Art Museum
May 27, 2024
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1 minutes read
Renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei will have his first US retrospective in a decade at the Seattle Art Museum, opening on March 12, 2025, and featuring over 100 works curated by Foong Ping.
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 News
Two Picasso portraits are up for auction in Hong Kong, one of which belonged to Sean Connery
Apr 15, 2022
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2 minutes read
Two portraits by Pablo Picasso will be auctioned in Hong Kong this spring. One of the pieces, Buste d'homme dans un cadre (1969), was owned by Sean Connery.
Art History
The reflection of water in art: from mythology, to Impressionism, and Surrealism
Jan 11, 2023
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10 minutes read
"Here the boy, exhausted by the exertions of the hunt and the heat, came to lie down, attracted by the beauty of the place and the spring, but, as he tries to quench his thirst, another thirst arises: enraptured in posing to drink from the image he sees reflected, he falls in love with a chimera"...
Art History
Art that celebrates beach life
Jun 8, 2022
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7 minutes read
It is surely impossible to list and describe all the many works, including painting, photography, and performance, that have immortalized beach life and, consequently, also the changes in the sea motions and customs of bathers over time. Nonetheless, John Constable's Brighton Beach (1824) and Edvard Munch's Man at the Bath (1916) are certainly noteworthy, though oftentimes little known...
Art History
The most representative pictorial examples for each landscape subject featured on ArtMajeur
Feb 18, 2025
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9 minutes read
A researcher, lost in thoughts and coffee, finds inspiration where she least expects it: on ArtMajeur, a world of landscapes that goes beyond the classic flower-filled fields. Mountains, deserts, forests, seascapes, and cities intertwine in a visual narrative that reveals the extraordinary diversity of nature and contemporary art...
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...
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.
Artist Portraits
Sonya Kertész: an artistic immersion between marine depths and human sensitivity
Apr 4, 2025
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4 minutes read
Sonya Kertész transforms her dives into powerful pictorial works, where art becomes a silent witness to the memory of the seabed. Between visual poetry and ecological awareness, her world invites reflection on our relationship with the sea and time.
Lifestyle
Offering the Gift of Art this Christmas: The Elegance of Artmajeur Gift Cards for the Discerning Art Lover
Dec 13, 2023
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2 minutes read
As the festive season approaches, the quest for the perfect Christmas gift becomes a paramount concern, particularly for those with a refined taste in art. For the seasoned art lover, what could be more thoughtful than the gift of choice in the world of art? This year, consider the elegance and sophistication of offering a gift card from Artmajeur, a platform renowned for its vast collection of contemporary art.
Art History
Spring (Primavera) by Giuseppe Arcimboldo
Mar 17, 2023
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7 minutes read
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
Shall we sunbathe with Edward Hopper?
May 3, 2023
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9 minutes read
The invitation that resonates in my title will not surprise Edward Hopper aficionados, who will surely have noticed the accuracy by which the American master, by way of cinematic framing, skillfully arranges the light within his paintings...
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.
Art News
Vandals paint white a huge sculpture of a black woman
May 24, 2023
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2 minutes read
Last week, vandals in England spray-painted white a 10-foot-tall sculpture of a sitting Black woman that was made by Tschabalala Self.
Artist Portraits
Dmitry Oleyn: Drawing is a part of my soul
May 14, 2024
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6 minutes read
"Drawing is a part of my soul. Without painting, I cannot see either my past or my future. When I was a child, drawings were literally everywhere—in the wallpaper of my room, in school notebooks. My parents immediately realized that they were raising an artist and supported me when I entered the Art University."...
Art History
The Night of Art
Dec 12, 2023
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9 minutes read
The concept of night is vividly portrayed in classical paintings, then reimagined in the contemporary works of Artmajeur's artists. This theme extends beyond painting, enriching the worlds of sculpture and poetry with its unique allure...
Art History
Abstract autumn
Sep 20, 2023
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8 minutes read
"As every year, for centuries, probably since the dawn of time that no one remembers, autumn is back, once again, a season accompanied by the colors of brown, red and yellow, which stick on the skin of leaves, trees and soil."...
Art History
Top ten: male nude paintings
Jun 21, 2023
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14 minutes read
The female nude has been, since the dawn of human civilization, at the center of the art historical narrative, which, in a sense, has been more accepting of the externalization of this type of physicality, compared to the male nude...
Art History
How do you distinguish sunrise from sunset?
Jul 19, 2023
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8 minutes read
I begin with a question that is little exploited, overlooked, and often taken for granted, both in general terms and within the analysis of many masterpieces of art history, where the titles of the works themselves often resolve dilemmas degrees...
Art History
Did you know these works?
Aug 2, 2023
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9 minutes read
The theme proposed today is related to the element of water, to the place of the sea, or the swimming pool, in which the bodies of the wet dabblers delight in diving, moving their arms and legs, holding their breath under the more or less salty surface, aimed at nullifying the weight of their bodies and sometimes even that of their thoughts, assimilating them to the lightness of the current summer season...
Art News
Sotheby’s £83.6m Sale Sparks Debate Over Summer Auction Relevance
Jun 27, 2024
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2 minutes read
Sotheby’s Modern and contemporary sale in London netted £83.6m, sparking debate over the summer auction season’s relevance, with highlights including a £15m Basquiat and strong bidding on Ralph I...
Artist Portraits
Olivier Messas, I have always been creative
Sep 15, 2023
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7 minutes read
“I have always been creative, ever since my early childhood when I was happy with a box of markers and a few blank sheets of paper.”