All posts tagged "italy"
19th Century
Symbolism in Beata Beatrix by Dante Gabriel Rossetti
January 13, 2018Rossetti started Beata Beatrix in 1863 after the death of his wife Elizabeth Siddal (1829-62). The...
Artist
Giovanni Boldini’s Beautiful Belles
October 9, 2017Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931) was a popular society portrait painter in turn-of-the-century France and England. His elegant...
Painting of the Week
Vittore Carpaccio, Young Knight in a Landscape
May 7, 2017Young Knight in a Landscape by Vittore Carpaccio from the collection of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid...
Museums & Exhibitions
5 Reasons Why You Should Visit Sforza Castle Pinacoteca
May 4, 2017If you ever come to Milan, you have to see this place. Sforza Castle was built...
Religious Art
The Holy Story: The Driving Force of Renaissance Art
April 27, 2017The sudden expansion in trade, banking and the textile industry in the late 1200s brought an...
Architecture
6 Things You Must Know About Scrovegni Chapel
March 31, 2017Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is one of the most famous Proto-Renaissance masterpieces. Decorated by Giotto di...
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The Story of Vincent van Gogh’s Bedroom And Its Three Versions
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Kandinsky’s World of Russian Fairy Tales
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Why Babies in Medieval Paintings Look Like Ugly Old Men
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Power And Propaganda – The British Royal Portraits
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7 Van Gogh’s Extraordinary Paintings You’ve Probably Never Seen
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Pablo Picasso And His Women
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Six Ancient Greek Sculptures Everyone Should Know
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Greek Mythological Creatures That Combine Female Beauty And Beastly Ugliness
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The Mystery of Vincent Van Gogh’s Death
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Odilon Redon’s Noir World Of Darkness
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