Lygia Pape and Neo-Concretism: Art Is an Experience
Breaking with all the patterns of what had been art in Latin America up to then, Lygia Pape with Grupo Frente created a unique Brazilian artistic...
Dévra Taboada 19 June 2023
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Violeta Parra, The First Latin American in the Louvre Palace
In April 1964 the Musée des Arts décoratifs in the north-western wing of the Louvre Palace hosted an extraordinary exhibition that went down in...
Magda Michalska 19 June 2023
Seven Luminist Seascapes to Make You Want a Beach Vacation
If you still plan your summer vacations and a trip to the lake or the ocean isn’t on your schedule here are a few Luminist artworks that might...
Alexandra Kiely 18 June 2023
Masterpiece Story: Capturing the Moment by Joaquín Sorolla
The Spanish artist Joaquín Sorolla spent most of his summers with his family in French Biarritz, 35 kilometers from the border with Spain. The beach...
Zuzanna Stańska 18 June 2023
Francisco Goya: The First Modernist?
Renowned as one of the most influential Spanish artists, Francisco Goya’s artistic prowess continues to bewitch and intrigue art enthusiasts...
Wendy Gray 17 June 2023
Did Goya Make a Career?
Goya’s paintings are often disturbing and very very dark. It’s because his activity coincided with the last period of the Enlightenment, the...
Magda Michalska 17 June 2023
Painting Bordighera: From Monet’s Canvases to Call Me By Your Name
Italy experienced a significant cinematic milestone when it was selected as the backdrop for the film Call Me By Your Name (2017, dir. Luca...
Helena Pereira 15 June 2023
Masterpiece Story: Summer Squall by Winslow Homer
The crashing waves roar with deafening thunder, and the foamy spray flies with a quickening speed. Great gusts of wind blow the waters over the rocks...
James W Singer 15 June 2023
Willem II: The Queer King of the Netherlands
Willem II ruled the Netherlands from 1840 to 1849. In modern terms he would be considered a bisexual man, as he had relationships with both women and...
Jimena Escoto 14 June 2023
The Sun King’s Reflection: Portraits of Louis XIV
Louis XIV was definitely a great arts patron but sadly a slightly less great king. However, that didn’t stop him from being self-indulging,...
Magda Michalska 14 June 2023
7 Things You Need to Know About Jean-Honoré Fragonard
Before reading on, you should know that Jean-Honoré Fragonard was a Rococo master. One can say that Fragonard was Rococo. The works of this French...
Zuzanna Stańska, Matthew Vazquez 14 June 2023
Rosalba Carriera: The Accomplished Pastellist
Do you know the great Rococo portraitist Rosalba Carriera? She was one of the most famous painters of the early 18th century. Carriera became known...
Maia Heguiaphal 14 June 2023
