Saint Sebastian, the Christian martyr and protector against the plague, has been the subject of artistic inspiration for numerous artists over the centuries. Among the most famous representations are three masterpieces by Andrea Mantegna, created at different stages of his artistic career.
In this post, I will take a closer look at the three versions of Mantegna’s Saint Sebastian preserved in Vienna, Paris and Venice respectively, to discover their characteristics and differences.
Cesare Tallone, Paesaggio del lago d’Iseo da Bossico, olio su tela, 48 x 68 cm, collezione privata
If you want to discover original artists and discover lesser-known masterpieces of art, you are in the perfect place.
In this post I take you on a discovery of Cesare Tallone, an exceptional artist who left a significant mark on the Italian art scene. Born in Savona in 1853, Tallone spent his youth between Alessandria and Milan, a city that profoundly influenced his artistic training.
Read to the end as we explore together this artist’s extraordinary career as a portrait painter and discover what contribution he made to Italian painting. Prepare to immerse yourself in the depth and expression of his paintings, which fascinated not only the Lombard bourgeoisie, but also national and international audiences.
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.
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.
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.
