Portrait of Sofonisba Anguissola by Anthony Van Dyck
Anthony van Dyck was a Flemish painter who was born in Antwerp (Spanish Netherlands, now Belgium) in 1599 and passed away in London in 1641. From...
Soledad Castillo Jara 26 April 2020
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Roman Holidays: Italian Landscapes Through the Eyes of Russian Artists
It is well known that Italy is a motherland of world masterpieces. Renaissance paintings, baroque architecture and Italian opera are the children of...
Guest Profile 23 April 2020
Giovanna Garzoni – A Baroque Painter Inspires an Art Challenge
Italian artist Giovanna Garzoni lived and worked four centuries ago, but she’s still making an impact today. In honor of the past Women’s History...
Alexandra Kiely 1 April 2020
La Torre at Fondazione Coppola in Vicenza
After its meticulous restoration, Fondazione Coppola reopens its venue at the Torrione in Vicenza, a center dedicated to contemporary art, with La...
Maria Frazzoni 7 May 2019
Advancing Women Artists Foundation – Rediscovering Female Artists in Florence
The Advancing Women Artists foundation (AWA) is a group that aims to restore female artists to the world. Founded by Jane Fortune after a trip to...
Alexandra Kiely 27 September 2018
Laocoön: The Work of a Lifetime
The subject The statue “Laocoon and his sons”, attributed to Greek sculptors Agesander, Athenodorus and Polydorus, has fascinated...
Jean-Marc Rakotolahy 27 August 2018
Giovanni Boldini’s Beautiful Belles
Giovanni Boldini (1842-1931) was a popular society portrait painter in turn-of-the-century France and England. His elegant portraits are still much...
Alexandra Kiely 9 October 2017
Vittore Carpaccio, Young Knight in a Landscape
Young Knight in a Landscape by Vittore Carpaccio from the collection of Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid is one of the earliest examples of a...
Zuzanna Stańska 7 May 2017
5 Reasons Why You Should Visit Sforza Castle Pinacoteca
If you ever come to Milan, you have to see this place. Sforza Castle was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remains...
Zuzanna Stańska 4 May 2017
The Holy Story: The Driving Force of Renaissance Art
The sudden expansion in trade, banking and the textile industry in the late 1200s brought an influx of labouring classes to the cities of...
Wendy Gray 27 April 2017
6 Things You Must Know About Scrovegni Chapel
Scrovegni Chapel in Padua is one of the most famous Proto-Renaissance masterpieces. Decorated by Giotto di Bondone was completed in 1305 for the...
Zuzanna Stańska 31 March 2017
