Art News
Inside a $40 million Botticelli painting, a hidden image was discovered
Jan 14, 2022
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"Man of Sorrows" by Sandro Botticelli has been hidden from public view for hundreds of years. Painting is scheduled to be auctioned at Sotheby's on Jan. 27 with a guaranteed minimum price of $40 million.
Art News
Tragic Incident at London's Tate Modern Leads to Museum Closure for the Day
Feb 5, 2024
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A fatal incident involving a man falling at London's Tate Modern resulted in the museum's closure for the day. The Metropolitan Police do not suspect foul play, and it is the second such incident at the museum in the past five years, with the previous one involving a teenager throwing a young boy from the building
Artist Portraits
Henri Dauman: A Life Behind the Lens of Iconic Moments
Aug 20, 2024
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10 minutes read
Henri Dauman (1933-2023) was a renowned French-American photographer whose impactful photojournalism, including the iconic image of Jacqueline Kennedy at JFK's funeral, gained posthumous acclaim through major retrospectives and the documentary Looking Up, solidifying his legacy in modern visual culture.
Art History
Artistic Representations of Tisha B'Av Tragedies
May 24, 2024
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7 minutes read
Tisha B'Av, a solemn Jewish day, commemorates tragedies like the destruction of the Temples and subsequent exiles, shaping observances with fasting and lamentations, while contemporary art explores themes of mourning and resilience, fostering dialogue about historical trauma and social justice.
Art News
The famous artist Miss Tic died at the age of 66
May 23, 2022
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3 minutes read
The street artist never stopped creating her legend on Paris's walls, on dilapidated facades, under a street lamp, on a dead end, or a poorly lit pavement.
Art History
The Timeless Art of Drawing: 10 Masterpieces That Made History
Mar 25, 2025
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10 minutes read
With the arrival of the Salon du dessin 2025, which will bring together collectors, experts, and enthusiasts from around the world at the Palais Brongniart, this is the perfect moment to celebrate the fundamental role of drawing in the history of art...
Art News
Charlie Chaplin’s Timeless Art: A Black and White Tribute
Mar 31, 2025
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7 minutes read
Charlie Chaplin’s legacy extends beyond cinema into the visual arts, particularly black and white artworks that capture his emotive storytelling and timeless aesthetic. His silent films, characterized by expressive performances and social commentary, continue to inspire artists who use stark contrasts to depict his humor, humanity, and universal appeal.
Art History
Rhythm of flamenco
Apr 16, 2023
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8 minutes read
This narrative tells, through the evocative images of some well-known masterpieces of art, a figurative story built on a climax of passion...
Artist Portraits
Carolina Vis, movements and very fine lines
Aug 17, 2022
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8 minutes read
For more than 40 years, Carolina Vis has been creating paintings, sculptures, concrete tables and much more, using materials in an adventurous way...
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...
Artist Portraits
Mané Katz: The Vibrant Voice of Jewish Heritage in Modern Art
Aug 16, 2024
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8 minutes read
Mané Katz, originally named Emanuel Katz, was born in 1894 in Kremenchuk, Ukraine. He is widely recognized as a pivotal figure in the early 20th-century art scene. Katz’s production showcases his profound connection to his heritage, often depicting religious scenes, festivals, and traditional figures...
Art History
8 Little-known Masterpieces by Vincent van Gogh
Sep 3, 2021
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8 minutes read
In this top, we will not talk about the Starry Night, the Sunflowers or the Self-portraits of Van Gogh. This legendary artist of post-impressionism and Art History in general produced, in his short career, a mountain of fascinating and symbolic artworks.
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
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
3 Tortured Artists with Tragic Destiny
Feb 12, 2021
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10 minutes read
Tormented, insane, sick... They left our world prematurely, leaving behind them paintings that influenced all future generations. Lets look back together on three particularly legendary and tragic life stories.
Art History
Top 10: paintings of musicians
Aug 12, 2023
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13 minutes read
My top ten paintings relate art and music in the way the former of these two forms of expression approaches the latter, immortalizing and making concrete its intangible sound. In fact, it was probably painting that first approached the abstract world of notes...
Artist Portraits
Renato Guttuso: A Master of Italian Social Realism
Jul 4, 2024
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13 minutes read
Renato Guttuso was a prominent Italian artist known for his unique way of expressing social realism through painting. His works, characterized by a strong political and social connotation, reflect the struggles and hopes of the Italian people throughout the 20th century...
Art History
The Ten Artmajeur Photographers You Absolutely Can't Miss
Aug 16, 2024
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13 minutes read
Let's discover together the Ten Artmajeur Photographers You Absolutely Can't Miss. On the occasion of International Photography Day, which is celebrated on August 19, let's explore together the extraordinary talents that have captured the attention of curators...
Art History
The Significance of Icons in Christianity and Art
Mar 4, 2024
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15 minutes read
Icons hold significant spiritual importance in Christianity, serving as windows to the divine and aids for contemplative prayer. In art, they represent a unique fusion of religious devotion and aesthetic expression, conveying profound theological truths and fostering a connection between the earthly and the divine realms.
Art History
Decoding “Strangers Everywhere”: Artmajeur artists interpret the themes of the Venice Biennale 2024
May 14, 2024
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15 minutes read
Artmajeur artists creatively engage with the themes of the Venice Biennale 2024, representing art movements as diverse as Outsider Art, Queer Art, Folk Art, and narratives against racism...
Art History
Michelangelo Buonarroti
Jun 9, 2023
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26 minutes read
Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, born on 6th March 1475 and passing away on 18th February 1564, was an Italian artist renowned as a sculptor, painter, architect, and poet during the High Renaissance period...
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See Two Rare Van Gogh Masterpieces at Courtauld, London
Jan 27, 2025
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Two Van Gogh paintings, never previously exhibited in London, will be displayed at the Courtauld this February. These works, both depicting the hospital in Arles where the artist recuperated after his ear injury, were purchased by a single private collector and have remained in Switzerland for the past hundred years...
Art History
Picasso: the Blue Period and the Rose Period compared
Sep 20, 2023
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8 minutes read
It is undisputed, Picasso is one of the best-known artists in the world, so much so that I refuse to even introduce him, in order to avoid obvious repetitions, which would turn the noses of the most knowledgeable art experts...
Art History
Egon Schiele's self-portraits: a figurative biography
Oct 19, 2022
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8 minutes read
Schiele's work fine-tuned an expressive approach marked by contorted figures and "sharp" brushstrokes that, extremely charged with emotional energy, still represent a powerful symbol of psychological, emotional and sexual expression...
Art History
The art of "ruins": yesterday and today
Mar 29, 2023
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8 minutes read
Find a safe, quiet and peaceful place, sit on the ground with your knees resting in front of you, your hands and arms relaxed, and imagine...
Art History
Vincent van Gogh
Jun 15, 2023
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27 minutes read
Vincent Willem van Gogh was a renowned Dutch painter who gained immense fame and influence in the history of Western art after his death...