Why is the Clown by Renoir a masterpiece?
It’s one of Renoir’s early works, painted long before other famous paintings considered to be masterpieces of Impressionist painters.
When I published the post about the Kröller-Müller Museum works I put the Clown by Renoir among the unmissable works, and after reading this post you’ll understand why.
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Through installations, assemblages and performances, Alice Padovani proposes fragments of a decontextualised nature in her works and creates collections that are like collections or simple traces of the natural world, mixed with historical finds of various kinds.
Her works are like fragments of a garden whose composition we can only guess at.
The garden of Alice Padovani
Roberta Maria Riccio Chirivino, known as Ri.Chi, was born in Magenta, lives between Magenta and Milan, studied at the Sorbonne University and today possesses her own studio in Milan, in Brera.
Her works are the result of inspirations and cultural roots which find their fulfillment in a “creative instant” which transforms idea into work of art.
I interviewed Ri.Chi to know her better, to understand how her works come to life and her relationship with art history, the territory she works in and latest technology.
An interview with Roberta Maria Riccio Chirivino, also known as Ri.Chi
Why is Women in the Garden by Monet a masterpiece?
It’s one of the first examples of plein air painting, a new technique in the art scene of the second half of the 19th century, which is at the base of Impressionist revolution.
The painting was rejected at the 1867 Salon because it was considered offensive and not well-finished; actually, this is one of the works that starts the overwhelming Impressionist revolution.
In this post you’ll find the description of the painting and the history of this masterpiece.
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A post dedicated to the major artist of the Dutch Golden Age with an itinerary in the Netherlands in the footsteps of Rembrandt.
Where to find his works and which are those you shouldn’t miss if you visit the Netherlands? And is it possibile to admire Rembrandt’s paintings also from home?
In this post you’ll find his masterpieces but also how you can admire them with a simple click.
An Itinerary in the Netherlands following in the footsteps of Rembrandt: where you can find his most beautiful works
