On the night of Oct. 17-18, 1969, Caravaggio’s Nativity with Saints Lawrence and Francis of Assisi, one of the masterpieces of Italian Baroque, was stolen under mysterious circumstances from the Oratory Chapel of San Lorenzo in Palermo, Italy.
The theft of this painting, made in 1609 during the last period of Caravaggio’s life, left a void in art history and is still the most enigmatic art theft that occurred in Italy.
One of the works lost during World War II is The Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael Sanzio, one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. The painting disappeared in 1945 during the chaos of the last days of World War II, and it was a great loss since this work is considered one of Raphael’s masterpieces, celebrated for its refined depiction of the subject and fine painting technique. Before the war, the work was held at the Czartoryski Collection in Krakow, Poland, but was requisitioned by the Nazis along with many other works of art as part of their cultural despoliation efforts.
Artworks: © Georg Baselitz 2024
Are you familiar with Georg Baselitz’s works and do you know why they are presented upside down?
This world-renowned artist, recognized as one of the most significant living masters, uses this technique to challenge conventional perceptions of art.
Hans-Georg Kern, better known as Georg Baselitz, born in 1938 in Saxony, has distinguished himself on the art scene for his original approach. Expelled from the East Berlin Academy of Art for his ideas that did not conform with academic art, he moved to West Berlin where he completed his art training and began to make a name for himself.
Baselitz was never content with mere visual representation; his works invite viewers to go beyond the surface and immerse themselves in a deeper dialogue with art.
The theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre on August 21, 1911 has gone down in history as one of the most incredible and ingenious coups in the art world. The protagonist in this affair was Vincenzo Peruggia, an Italian decorator and glazier who had worked at the Louvre Museum and was familiar with the halls, paths, and interiors.
Agostino Ferrari, Interno / Esterno, 2011, cm 150 x 150, acrilico + sabbia su tela
How can an artist explore and transform a single element until it becomes the focus of his artistic expression? In this post I want to share with you some things I have discovered about Agostino Ferrari, an important artist in the Italian art scene, born in Milan in 1938.
Agostino Ferrari’s works are distinguished by his innovative use of sign, an element that has characterized and continually renewed his style over the years.
