Vithória Konzen Dill
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A historian, Vithória researches the Italian Renaissance. Her favorite art movement is Impressionism, and she must have flowers, always and always.
All You Need to Know about Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Gian Lorenzo Bernini was a multifaceted artist. He is mostly known as a sculptor and architect, but he was also a painter and a city planner. He...
Vithória Konzen Dill 6 January 2022
Masterpiece Story: The Arnolfini Portrait
The Arnolfini Portrait is as enigmatic as it is iconic. Painted by Jan van Eyck in 1434, it spawns a lot of speculation – over half a century...
Vithória Konzen Dill 4 November 2021
Why Is the New Paris Bourse de Commerce Museum Worth Visiting?
As of May 2021, Paris now has a new art museum to call its own. Located only 500 meters from the Louvre, the Bourse de Commerce Museum is dedicated...
Vithória Konzen Dill 9 October 2021
Famous People and Their Doppelgängers in Art
Doppelgänger is a word of German origin (doppel- meaning “double,” and -gänger meaning “goer”). In old German folklore, it...
Vithória Konzen Dill 1 October 2021
All You Need to Know About the Lascaux Cave
Located in southern France, the Lascaux Cave houses some of the most famous prehistoric cave paintings, dating to approximately 15,000 BCE. The cave...
Vithória Konzen Dill 23 September 2021
5 Things You Should Know About Michaelina Wautier
Michaelina Wautier was born in Mons in 1604. This Flemish painter has been absent in art history for many years, but her life and work are slowly...
Vithória Konzen Dill 20 August 2021
Everything You Need to Know About Plautilla Nelli
Sister Plautilla was a Florentine nun and artist who lived in 16th century Italy. After centuries of neglect, her work is finally being rediscovered,...
Vithória Konzen Dill 2 August 2021
Modernism in Brazil: One Week That Has Changed It All
In 1922, the Semana de Arte Moderna (Modern Art Week) was held in Brazil. Marking the official beginning of Modernism in Brazil, the event lasted an...
Vithória Konzen Dill 29 July 2021