The divine and the human in the works of Maria Lai

, Artists and Works

Maria Lai

The creator of a simple but also profoundly experimental research, in Maria Lai’s works, the archaic rites of her land are interwoven with the stories and poetry of everyday life, creating a fantastic imagery. In her works, full of stories and symbols, the divine and the human merge, revealing themselves in a simple and universal language. Like the teachings of Francis, Maria Lai’s creations seem to question us about the mystery of existence, guiding us with childlike amazement through the inexhaustible wonders of the world.

The divine and the human in the works of Maria Lai

Continue reading

Bosch’s Mysterious Doors with a Vision of the Afterlife in Venice

, Artists and Works

Visione dell'Aldilà | Bosch

Bosch’s fascinating and mysterious Quattro Sportelli with a Vision of the Afterlife is surprisingly kept in the heart of Venice, at the Doge’s Palace. But why is a masterpiece by the famous Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch located in Venice, in a city known mainly for the works of Titian, for contemporary art museums such as the Peggy Guggenheim Collection and for the magic and history of the lagoon?

To understand the reason for this unusual location, it is necessary to go back in time and consider the historical context of the time. n this post I will try to answer all these questions and explain the importance of this work to be seen in Venice.

Bosch’s Mysterious Four Doors with a Vision of the Afterlife in Venice

Continue reading

Infinite Present in the works of Yayoi Kusama

, Artists and Works

Yayoi Kusama

Art and life in the works of Yayoi Kusama are inextricably linked.
Born in Japan, in Matsumoto, in 1929, her family belonged to high society and had decided on a specific position for her in society. As a child, however, Kusama began to have auditory and visual hallucinations.

Right from the start, art turns out to be a necessary and therapeutic element, with which she manages her hallucinations. In Yayoi Kusama’s works, this element is present, transforming an altered reality into pure art.

The Infinite Present in the works of Yayoi Kusama

Continue reading

Titian’s majestic Assumption: a masterpiece in Venice

, Artists and Works

Tiziano | Assunta

Created in 1516, Titian’s majestic Assumption is one of the great masterpieces of the most important 16th century artist in Venice and the world.

Of all Titian’s works, this is one of the most beautiful and one of the rare masterpieces that can still be admired in the place for which it was created.
In this post I explain why Titian’s Assumption is one of the great masterpieces of art history and why you should see it.

Titian’s majestic Assumption: a masterpiece in the Basilica dei Frari in Venice

Continue reading

The Beauty of Juno Pours Gifts on Venice by Paolo Veronese

, Artists and Works

Giunone versa doni su Venezia | Paolo Veronese

The painting entitled Giunone versa doni su Venezia (Juno Pouring Gifts on Venice) by Paolo Veronese is the result of a commission from the Venetian Republic, who wanted the state rooms of the Doge’s Palace in Venice to celebrate the power and greatness of Venice.

In reality, the commission was given to Giambattista Ponchino, a painter from Castelfranco Veneto, who chose to be assisted by two collaborators: Paolo Veronese and Giovanni Battista Zelotti.
Paolo Veronese worked for three years and one of his most beautiful works is Giunone versa doni su Venezia.

The Beauty of Juno Pours Gifts on Venice by Paolo Veronese
Continue reading