Igniting the Sparkle of the Infinite with Dr Gindi

Saturday November 27th, 2021 , Contemporary Art, Artists and Works

Dr Gindi 2021 – photo courtesy of Braschler/Fischer

IGNITING THE SPARKLE OF THE INFINITE WITH DR GINDI

Known for her airy imagery, Dr Gindi has modelled a name for herself as a sculptor of striking proficiency. The characters in her sculptures are distinctly fragile, fractured with gaps and chasms; at the same time, they are emphatically melodic in their finesse and fugacity as they search for the infinity of human existence.

I talked to Dr Gindi to learn more about her leitmotiv infinity and how it relates to the big questions of our time.

Interview with Dr Gindi

Deposition by Raphael: description

Monday November 22nd, 2021 , Artists and Works

DEPOSITION BY RAPHAEL, ALSO KNOWN AS BORGHESE ENTOMBMENT: DESCRIPTION AND CURIOUS FACTS

The Deposition by Raphael is one of the artist’s early masterpieces, painted before he moved to Rome, at the court of Pope Julius II, and before many other masterpieces such as the Madonna of the Chair or the Fornarina.

In this post you’ll discover details and curious facts of a masterpiece.

Deposition by Raphael

Life and works of Plautilla Bricci, painter and architect

Friday November 12th, 2021 , Artists and Works

Pittore attivo a Roma alla metà del XVII secolo. Ritratto di architettrice (Plautilla Bricci?)
olio su tela, 66.1 x 52.7 cm. Los Angeles, collezione privata

LIFE AND WORKS OF PLAUTILLA BRICCI, PAINTER AND ARCHITECT

Life and works of Plautilla Bricci who was the first woman architect in pre-industrial Europe.
The daughter of an artist, Plautilla was a famous painter, but above all she was a capable architect who was able to fill a role that was exclusively dominated by men.

We continue our journey to discover the most important but still little-known women in the history of art.

Life and works of Plautilla Bricci

The Death of Marat: analysis and curious facts

Tuesday November 2nd, 2021 , Artists and Works

THE DEATH OF MARAT BY DAVID: ANALYSIS AND CURIOUS FACTS

On July 13th 1793 the news of the death of Marat, a protagonist of the French Revolution, shocked France.
Marat was stabbed to death and his murderer, Charlotte Corday, four days after the assassination and after a summary trial, was executed by guillotine.

In this post you’ll discover the history of a masterpiece that depicts one of the most tragic moments in the 18th-century France.

The Death of Marat by David

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio: description and curious facts

Monday October 18th, 2021 , Artists and Works

Santa Caterina d'Alessandria | Caravaggio

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio

SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA BY CARAVAGGIO: DESCRIPTION AND CURIOUS FACTS

Saint Catherine of Alexandria by Caravaggio is a painting painted in 1597, a happy period and of great work for the artist. Everything seemed to be perfect, but that it wasn’t exactly true. After all, the model Caravaggio used for the painting belonged to the dark world that inhabited Rome in the late 17^th century, which Caravaggio couldn’t do without.

In this post I’ll make you discover a masterpiece by Michelangelo Merisi known as Caravaggio.