Vincent Van Gogh: 5 things to know

Thursday March 22nd, 2018 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

VINCENT VAN GOGH: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

Vincent Van Gogh was a mad and visionary painter.
Symbol of the tormented artist who mixes genius with madness, his life was a race towards self-destruction, full of turns of events and violence, but also genial artworks ignored by his contemporaries and considered masterpieces by all those who came after him.

There are a little more than 800 artworks by Van Gogh left, admired by scholars and adored by visitors of the museums housing them.
In this post you’ll find 5 things to know about Vincent Van Gogh.

Vincent van Gogh life and works e opere: 5 things to know

Andy Warhol, life and works: 5 things to know

Monday February 26th, 2018 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

ANDY WARHOL: 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT HIS LIFE AND HIS WORKS

After Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol is the most famous and important artist of the 20^th century.
His works have become icons of the contemporary era, and he celebrated Western consumerist and pop lifestyle, using photography in a new way, by choosing acid colours and mixing and fusing advertising with art.

Warhol’s expression about 15 minutes of fame was prophetic, and today, in the era of social media is a reality.
However, Andy Warhol was not only a visionary artist, but also a source of inspiration for other artists, photographers, fashion designers, musicians and intellectuals from all over the world.

In this post I’ll tell you 5 things you have to know about the life and the works of Andy Warhol.

Toulouse-Lautrec: 5 things to know

Monday December 4th, 2017 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

Foto di Maurice Guibert, Toulouse-Lautrec ritrae Toulouse-Lautrec (1891)

TOULOUSE-LAUTREC: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

Toulouse-Lautrec was a nobleman, an ill man, a heavy drinker, and had a passion for women.
His works completely renovated the art world, paving the way to modernity and being able to describe the Belle Époque in Paris, when the city was the capital of art.

Here are 5 things to know about Toulouse-Lautrec.

Guernica by Picasso: 5 things to know

Monday November 20th, 2017 , 5 Things to know

GUERNICA BY PICASSO: 5 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE MOST INTENSE PAINTING OF THE 20TH CENTURY

According to Picasso Guernica was the town that more than others had suffered the horrors of war.
This is the reason why Guernica became the subject of his most important masterpiece and the most representative work of the 20^th century.

In this post you’ll find 5 things to know about Guernica.

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Venus Botticelli: 5 things to know

Monday November 13th, 2017 , 5 Things to know, Artists and Works

BOTTICELLI’S BIRTH OF VENUS: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

To paint The Birth of Venus Botticelli drew inspiration from the myth about the birth of Venus, who was born out the sea foam in front of the island of Cyprus.
To depict the Birth of Venus Botticelli drew inspiration from mythology and literature, creating one of the greatest masterpieces housed in Florence.

Thus, here are 5 things to know about Botticelli’s masterpiece.

READ ALSO: What to do in Florence, an itinerary.