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Self-Portrait with Chinese Lantern Plant
Mar 7, 2023
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4 minutes read
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 History
Monet against all!
Feb 1, 2023
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9 minutes read
When people talk to us about Impressionism, generally, we are reminded of the image of the "typical" bearded and somewhat "clochard" French painter, who, intent on painting with his hands smeared with color, sheltering under a parasol or a hat, is ready to capture the changing seasons, lights, shadows and colors, times to manifest themselves on the same subject or multiple...
Art History
Dado: An Artist of the Imagination and Violence
Jul 2, 2024
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9 minutes read
Dado, a Montenegrin artist naturalized French, left his mark on contemporary art with his eclectic style mixing surrealism, art brut and free figuration, exploring themes of violence, monstrosity and imagination. His work, widely exhibited and criticized, continues to influence contemporary artists and fascinate the public with its emotional intensity and originality.
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...

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