Someone who believes, through reading and intuition, that the history of art is the true history of humanity. In love with Renaissance art and a huge fan of the Impressionists.
Rosa Bonheur’s Magnificent Lions and the Portrait of Wildlife
Painting animals is part of a tradition dating back to the 17th century when animal-specialized painters began contributing to portraits, landscapes,...
Rute Ferreira 19 January 2023
Julia Margaret Cameron – The Queen of Pre-Raphaelite Photography
The English Victorian artist Julia Margaret Cameron (who was actually born in India and raised in France) was an irreplaceable representative of...
Rute Ferreira 20 December 2022
The Gentle Scottish Painter David Allan
If you like traditional historical paintings and portraits, this article is for you. Today, I want to introduce you to the Scottish painter and...
Rute Ferreira 30 November 2022
Masterpiece Story: Rain by Oswaldo Goeldi
Whether it’s a dream or a memory, it does not matter. Our gaze is immediately drawn to a bright red umbrella that hangs in the black air like a...
Rute Ferreira 8 November 2022
Anita Malfatti: The First Modernist of Brazil
Portraits of women made by other women are always worthy of attention. The representation of a woman by another is often less idealized or...
Rute Ferreira 17 October 2022
True Tips for a Happier Life from the Miniatures of Reza Abbasi
Everyone wants to be happy and each of us has a different idea of happiness. For some, it is finishing college and getting a new job. For others, it...
Rute Ferreira 13 October 2022
Coffee, Tea, Beer… Drinks in Art for All Tastes!
Cast the first stone they who do not love to get home and enjoy a good drink after a tiring day of work. Or find friends at a happy hour to share...
Rute Ferreira 1 October 2022
The Story of Girl at Mirror by Norman Rockwell
Do you know the Snow White fairytale? Girl at Mirror by Norman Rockwell would certainly be a contestant to Snow White’s wicked stepmother as she...
Rute Ferreira 21 September 2022
The Beautiful Self-Portraits of Abigail de Andrade
History of art is full of fascinating female artists: Artemisia Gentileschi, Mary Cassatt, Tarsila do Amaral, Tamara de Lempicka… Now, I would like...
Rute Ferreira 19 September 2022
4 Artists Who Suffered from Mental Illness (and How It Affected Their Art)
Vincent van Gogh is well-known for his iconic works, and for a particular event from his personal life: the artist spent some time in a psychiatric...
Rute Ferreira 10 September 2022
