What the Ermine Saw. The Dark History Behind Lady with an Ermine
What the Ermine Saw: The Extraordinary Journey of Leonardo da Vinci’s Most Mysterious Portrait by Eden Collinsworth (Doubleday, May 24, 2022)...
Alexandra Kiely 6 September 2022
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Aesthetics of Totalitarian States’ Architecture
People include the architecture of 20th century dictatorships in the category of totalitarian art. Totalitarian architecture invokes a feeling of...
Diana Sadretdinova 22 August 2022
Art and Technology at the Venice Biennale 2022
The Venice Biennale is considered the world’s most famous international exhibition of contemporary art. Since its official opening in 1895, the...
Agnieszka Cichocka 15 August 2022
Donatello: The Real Father of the Renaissance
If someone would ask a regular passerby about the artists of the Italian Renaissance, we would probably hear the names of Leonardo da Vinci and...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 July 2022
Maurizio Cattelan and His Obsession with Pigeons
It was at the Venice Biennale in 1997 when Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan displayed 2000 stuffed pigeons installed at the top of the air...
Zuzanna Stańska 16 July 2022
Choose Your Destination: Best Vacation Spots for Art History Lovers
As we are all in the full swing of summer and ready to explore, we look at the best destinations to visit for art history lovers for holidays. Get...
Nina Relf 30 June 2022
Anselm Kiefer’s Burning Writings in Doge’s Palace in Venice
Apart from the Biennale that is taking place in the Venetian Giardini at the moment, Venice never ceases to offer stunning exhibition spaces for...
Magda Michalska 20 June 2022
Raphael and La Fornarina – The Love Story
Margarita Luti is also known as “La Fornarina”, which means “the baker’s daughter”. According to legend, she was the...
Zuzanna Stańska 10 April 2022
Healing Violante Ferroni’s Paintings at San Giovanni di Dio Hospital
In the mid-18th century, Florentine artist Violante Ferroni painted two large religious scenes for the atrium of San Giovanni di Dio hospital. Almost...
Alexandra Kiely 12 March 2022
Stretching the Body – A Reflection on the Representation of the Human Figure
In Northern Italy, in Turin, you can find the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation, one of the most interesting Italian spaces dedicated to...
Arianna Richetti 3 March 2022
Pharmacy Museums: Houses of Oddities
A pharmacy is a very weird kind of shop. It has your favorite skin creams and food supplements. They also carry medicines for the flu, blood...
Marija Canjuga 19 February 2022
Contemplating the Hidden Beauty in Cristina Coral’s Photographs
Cristina Coral is an award-winning photographer based in Italy, specializing in creative and fine art photography. She describes herself as a...
Caroline Galambosova 31 January 2022
