An ‘iconic’ image of the 20th century, Pietro Annigoni’s Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II was commissioned from the Italian artist between 1954 and 1955.
At the time, Elizabeth II was a young queen who had just ascended the throne and the artist was asked to create an official portrait that would describe not so much the person but the queen of an empire.
The Portrait of Queen Elizabeth II
The painting depicting Saint Francis by Orazio Gentileschi, recently attributed to the artist, is a work of rare importance.
It testifies that the innovations developed in Rome by Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, spread rapidly in the 17th century, together with the growing devotion to the Saint of Assisi.
Saint Francis by Orazio Gentileschi
Andy Warhol was a genius artist, a leading exponent of Pop Art but also an artist capable of revitalising an artistic genre considered outdated such as the portrait.
Andy Warhol’s relationship with celebrities and the organisation of his Factory allowed him to be an artist perfectly in his time but with an eye to the past.
Andy Warhol, Celebrities and the Factory
Andy Warhol all’interno della Factory
Andrew Warhola, known as Andy Warhol, was born in 1928 in Pittsburgh, and was the greatest innovator of art in the 20th century from advertising to Pop Art
The insight that made him famous was borrowed from the language of advertising.
He repeats an image over and over so that it enters the public’s mind forever, turning simple everyday objects or a famous person into a work of art.
Andy Warhol from Advertising to Pop Art
Simon Berger’s works with portraits etched in glass challenge the modes of perception and the material itself.
These are works in which glass is tested to unleash its full potential and transform the smooth surface of the glass plate into an intricate network of cracks and fractures that recreate the human face.
Simon Berger uses a hammer, a tool that should not come close to a fragile material like glass, but in the hands of the artist it is not a tool but an amplifier of effects. Just take a look at the Reels on @simonbergerart, his Instagram profile, to realise how amazing his technique is!
The works of Simon Berger
