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Revealing Epiphany: Exploring the Artistic Tapestry of Divine Manifestation

Revealing Epiphany: Exploring the Artistic Tapestry of Divine Manifestation

Art history • 14 minutes read
Epiphany is a significant religious celebration in Christianity, marking the revelation of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles through the visit of the Magi and his baptism by John the Baptist...
The apple in art

The apple in art

Art history • 8 minutes read
When I say apple, we think of both the taste of its tender and sweet flesh and the story of iconic characters who have tasted it, like those in fairy tales, myths, legends, and the Bible...
The Religious Art of Christmas: Between Tradition and Modernity

The Religious Art of Christmas: Between Tradition and Modernity

Art History • 16 minutes read
Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, is at the heart of Christianity, symbolizing divine incarnation and carrying a message of hope and redemption. From the earliest centuries, the nativity inspired religious art, evolving through the ages to deeply express the spiritual significance of this event, with artists like Giotto and Caravaggio enriching the scene with their emotional realism.
The most popular Hungarian artists

The most popular Hungarian artists

Art history • 8 minutes read
Most historians believe that the Hungarian people emerged around 895 AD under the leadership of Prince Árpád, a time when their earliest forms of artistic expression also developed...
Bridges: Differences Between Reality and Painting

Bridges: Differences Between Reality and Painting

Art history • 9 minutes read
The urban landscape genre often features various infrastructures, among which the bridge, a civil engineering masterpiece designed to overcome obstacles, both natural and artificial, to ensure continuous communication, is extremely popular...
Where Do We Find Fish in Painting?

Where Do We Find Fish in Painting?

Fishes • 8 minutes read
Following a figurative discourse with a rather traditional character, the pictorial subject of fish primarily appears in three instances: within genre scenes, where it thrives in the context of the market; in still lifes, accompanied by flowers, fruits, etc.; in landscapes...
The most popular artists of 2023

The most popular artists of 2023

Art history • 12 minutes read
Who are some of Artmajeur's most popular artists in 2023? Find out in this story, which talks about contemporary artists by contextualizing them within the long narrative of art history!
The Hat of Francisco Goya

The Hat of Francisco Goya

Hat • 8 minutes read
Definition of a hat: A piece of clothing intended to cover the head partially or fully, either for embellishment or protection from the sun, wind, rain, snow, etc. It is also commonly used to cover baldness or to hide unwashed hair (said with irony)...
Mountains, Compulsivity, Religion, and Nudes

Mountains, Compulsivity, Religion, and Nudes

Art history • 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...
Mosaic: history, techniques, and contemporary examples

Mosaic: history, techniques, and contemporary examples

Art history • 7 minutes read
The history of mosaic art begins with the earliest civilizations, such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, and the people of the Minoan-Mycenaean region, who used this technique to adorn their buildings, sarcophagi, and floors...

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