The Doni Tondo by Michelangelo: where it is housed and what represents

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Tondo Doni | Michelangelo Buonarroti

THE DONI TONDO BY MICHELANGELO: WHERE IT IS HOUSED AND WHAT IT REPRESENTS

Admiring for the first time The Doni Tondo by Michelangelo Buonarroti was thrilling. I was at the Uffizi Gallery for the traditional high school trip and when I came across it, I understood that art must be experienced at first hand. You must close the books and leave to admire art where you can admire it!

After a feeling of wonder,I wanted to know everything about this masterpiece, and after writing the post dedicated to Michelangelo’s David, it was time to talk about Buonarroti’s most amazing painting.

The Doni Tondo by Michelangelo: where it is housed and what it represents

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Jan van Eyck’s works: 5 things to know

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ritratto van Eyck

JAN VAN EYCK’S WORKS: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

Jan van Eyck’s works and some curiosities about the most influential and mysterious artist Western painting has ever had.
The perfection of Jan van Eyck’s works leaves you breathless and his technique is the forerunner of that used by many other great artists who will come after him.

In this post I’ll talk about van Eyck through 5 of his most beautiful works.
Which is your favourite painting among Jan van Eyck’s works?
Write it in your comments 🙂

Jan van Eyck’s works

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Michelangelo’s works. Which ones they are

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Pieta Michelangelo

MICHELANGELO’S WORKS. WHICH ONES THEY ARE AND WHERE HIS MOST BEAUTIFUL WORKS ARE HOUSED

There are many Michelangelo’s masterpieces, famous and very important works everyone should admire at least once in a lifetime.
Because Michelangelo is the Renaissance artist par excellence.

In the post Michelangelo Buonarroti: 5 things to know I’ve already described the main features of his art.
In this post, instead, I’ll share with you the list of the most beautiful works of the great Renaissance master and the place where to admire them.

Michelangelo’s works. which ones they are

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Giacomo Balla works and biography: 5 things to know

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Giacomo Balla

GIACOMO BALLA WORKS AND BIOGRAPHY: 5 THINGS TO KNOW

I’ve been thinking about writing a post dedicated to Giacomo Balla works and life for a long time, because he was one of the most important artists of the 20thcentury, who for all his life continued to experiment new artistic languages and tried to find new ways to express his creativity.
According to Balla art had to pervade the world, exit the canvas and lay on everyday objects, transform everyone’s life, and mould the existence of anyone.

 

Giacomo Balla works and biography

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Works by Klimt: which the most beautiful are and where they are housed

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Giuditta Klimt | Venezia musei

WORKS BY KLIMT: WHICH THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ARE AND WHERE THEY ARE HOUSED

There are many beautiful and important works by Klimt, but do you know where are they housed?
After my post dedicated to 5 things to know about Klimt, now I’ll make a list of the most beautiful works of the father of the Vienna Secession movement and the museums where you can admire them.
This might be the occasion for you to make a journey to discover the Viennese artist 🙂

Works by Klimt: which the most beautiful are 

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